Happy birthday in Breton
Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen
In Breton, the phrase to know first is "Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen!" (Happy birthday!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.
Happy birthday in Breton is Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen! Below are the greeting, the form addressed to one person, and the words for the birthday and the cake.
Greetings
Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen!
Happy birthday!
The usual wish.
Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen dit!
Happy birthday to you! (one person)
Dit is "to you" for one person you know well.
Replies
Trugarez!
Thanks!
The reply.
Useful words
deiz-ha-bloaz
birthday
Also the anniversary of a death.
gwastell deiz-ha-bloaz
birthday cake
Gwastell is cake.
About the words
Deiz-ha-bloaz means birthday. Wiktionary also gives it the meaning "anniversary of death". Laouen means happy. TermOfis gives deiz-ha-bloaz laouen as "bon anniversaire, joyeux anniversaire".
Common questions
How do you say happy birthday in Breton?
Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen! To one person, Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen dit!
Happy birthday in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
Breton is on blas. now
Grammar, mutations, vocabulary, and reading with spaced repetition. The Breton course is in the blas. app now.
Start learning BretonBreton phrases for the year ahead
Breton phrases for everyday occasions
Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Geriafurch Breton dictionaries (TermOfis, Ofis Publik ar Brezhoneg)
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #5669612 by Iriep, CC BY 2.0 FR
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #5400501 by MacaGhallag, CC BY 2.0 FR
- Geriafurch Breton dictionaries (TermOfis, Ofis Publik ar Brezhoneg)
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Tatoeba: Tatoeba #428108 by dominiko, CC BY 2.0 FR
Credit: Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.