I've searched TT, but haven't found anything relating to saying "Happy Birthday" in all the various German dialects. Feel free to add any that I've missed. I've collected these over the years but it isn't a comprehensive list by any means. Spelling is approximate in some cases
Hoch - Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
Badisch - Allis Guedi zu dim Fescht!
Bavarian - Ois Guade zu Deim Geburdstog!
Berlinisch - Allet Jute ooch zum Jeburtstach! or Ick wuensch da allet Jute zum Jeburtstach!
Bernese - Es Muentschi zum Geburri!
Camelottisch - Ewllews Gewtew zewm Gewbewrtstewg. Mew!
Frankonian - Allmecht! Iich wuensch Dir aan guuadn Gebuardsdooch!
Lichtenstein - Haerzliche Glueckwuensche zum Geburtstag!
Moselfraenkisch - Haezzlische Glickwunsch zem Gebordsdach!
Plattdeutsch - Ick wuensch Di allns Gode ton Geburtsdach!
Rhoihessisch - Ich gratelier Dir aach zum Geburtstag!
Ruhr - Allet Gute zum Gebuatstach!
Saarlaendisch - Alles Gudde for dei Gebordsdaach!
Saechsisch - Herzlischen Gliggwunsch zum Geburdsdaach!
Schwaebisch - Aelles Guade zom Gebordzdag!
Viennese Ois guade winsch i dia zum Gbuadsdog
Wienerisch - Ois Guade zum Geburdsdog!
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"Happy birthday" in various German dialects
A list of regional variations
Hochdeutsch - Häppi Börsdee
What ever you do, just dont do it BEFORE the actual day. Even the evening or night beore. They are very supersticious about it for some reason - I dont understand it though. Is it only the Germans that do this or do others from other countries do this as well??
QUOTE (eurobabs @ Sep 12 2007, 12:21 pm) 
What ever you do, just dont do it BEFORE the actual day. Even the evening or night beore. They are very supersticious about it for some reason - I dont understand it though.
I was out with a friend and her friends for a birthday dinner. The restaurant kicked us out at 11.30, and everybody insisted in standing around in the (freezing!) carpark for half-an-hour, before we could wish her a happy birthday.
For russians and other east-europeans it's also a bad omen to wish someone happy birthday before the actual day.
I really don't get it, "in den Geburtstag einfeiern".
If it's in a pub and during the week I'm like at midnight, quick clink of the glasses and home to bed.
Have the party at the weekend goddammit!
If it's in a pub and during the week I'm like at midnight, quick clink of the glasses and home to bed.
Have the party at the weekend goddammit!
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