A1 Expression ニュートラル

tillykke med fødselsdagen

Happy birthday

意味

Congratulating someone on their birthday

🌍

文化的背景

The Danish flag (Dannebrog) is essential for birthdays. It is used on cakes, tables, and even outside the house to signal a celebration. It is tradition for the person having the birthday to bring cake or breakfast for their colleagues, rather than the colleagues providing it. If you are unmarried on your 25th birthday, you might get covered in cinnamon. At 30, it's pepper. This is a playful, albeit messy, tradition. There are specific songs like 'I dag er det [Navn]s fødselsdag' which include instrumental 'sounds' made by the singers (e.g., 'skrat-skrat' for a violin).

💬

Don't forget the flag!

If you're sending a text, always include the 🇩🇰 emoji. It's almost part of the grammar!

⚠️

Avoid 'Happy'

Never use 'glad' or 'lykkelig' for birthdays. It's the most common beginner mistake.

意味

Congratulating someone on their birthday

💬

Don't forget the flag!

If you're sending a text, always include the 🇩🇰 emoji. It's almost part of the grammar!

⚠️

Avoid 'Happy'

Never use 'glad' or 'lykkelig' for birthdays. It's the most common beginner mistake.

🎯

The 'Dagen' Shortcut

If you're unsure of the spelling of 'fødselsdagen', just say 'Tillykke med dagen!' It's perfectly natural.

自分をテスト

Fill in the missing preposition.

Tillykke ___ fødselsdagen!

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: med

In Danish, you always use 'med' (with) after 'tillykke' for birthdays.

Which is the most natural way to wish a friend a happy birthday?

Select the correct phrase:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Tillykke med dagen!

'Tillykke med dagen' is a very common and natural informal variation.

Match the Danish phrase with its English equivalent.

Match the following:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Tillykke med fødselsdagen -> Happy Birthday

These are the standard translations for these variations.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Det er min fødselsdag i dag! B: Ej, hvor hyggeligt! ________!

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Tillykke med fødselsdagen

When someone announces it's their birthday, 'Tillykke med fødselsdagen' is the required response.

🎉 スコア: /4

ビジュアル学習ツール

Ways to say Tillykke

🎂

Standard

  • Tillykke med fødselsdagen
📱

Casual

  • Tillykke med dagen
  • Stort tillykke

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the missing preposition. Fill Blank A1

Tillykke ___ fødselsdagen!

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: med

In Danish, you always use 'med' (with) after 'tillykke' for birthdays.

Which is the most natural way to wish a friend a happy birthday? Choose A1

Select the correct phrase:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Tillykke med dagen!

'Tillykke med dagen' is a very common and natural informal variation.

Match the Danish phrase with its English equivalent. Match A2

左の各項目を右のペアと一致させてください:

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Tillykke med fødselsdagen -> Happy Birthday

These are the standard translations for these variations.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: Det er min fødselsdag i dag! B: Ej, hvor hyggeligt! ________!

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: Tillykke med fødselsdagen

When someone announces it's their birthday, 'Tillykke med fødselsdagen' is the required response.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, if the context is clear, 'Tillykke!' is a perfectly fine way to congratulate someone.

It is always 'med'. 'Tillykke for' is incorrect in this context.

Say 'Forsinket tillykke med fødselsdagen' (Belated happy birthday).

Sometimes, especially among younger people or on social media, but the Danish version is still much more common.

It's neutral. You can use it with anyone from your best friend to the Queen.

The flag is a symbol of celebration and 'hygge' in Denmark, not just a nationalistic symbol.

Focus on the soft 'd' and the 'ø' sound. It's one of the harder words for beginners!

No, for a wedding you say 'Tillykke med brylluppet'.

It's a way to congratulate someone on turning 50. You can replace 50 with any age.

No, it's optional. Most people just say the phrase itself.

関連フレーズ

🔗

tillykke med dagen

similar

Happy birthday (lit: congrats with the day)

🔗

stort tillykke

builds on

Big congratulations

🔗

hjerteligt tillykke

specialized form

Heartfelt congratulations

🔗

tillykke med det

similar

Congrats on that

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