How to Say ‘To have a birthday / birthday to come’ in Portuguese
Fazer anos
fah-ZEHR AH-noosh
[fah-ZEHR AH-noosh]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese says [fazer anos] for "to have a birthday." You use [fazer] with the person: [Eu faço anos em março], [Ela faz anos hoje].
Phrase Breakdown
Fazer
[fah-ZEHR]
to have / to turn
In the expression fazer anos, fazer helps form the idea of having a birthday or turning a certain age.
Fazer anos em julho é comum na minha família.
Having a birthday in July is common in my family.
anos
[AH-noosh]
years
Plural of ano; in fazer anos it is part of the fixed expression about birthdays.
Fazer anos com a família é muito especial.
Having a birthday with the family is very special.
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