Happy birthday in Manx

Laa ruggyree sonney dhyt

In Manx, the phrase to know first is "Laa ruggyree sonney dhyt!" (Happy birthday to you!). The others are below, each with a note on when to use it.

Happy birthday in Manx is Laa ruggyree sonney dhyt. Below are the greeting and the words for the card, the cake and the party.

Greetings

Laa ruggyree sonney dhyt!

Happy birthday to you!

The usual wish, to one person.

Replies

Gura mie ayd

Thank you (to one person)

The thanks.

Useful words

kaart ruggyree

birthday card

Kaart is card.

berreen ruggyree

birthday cake

Berreen is cake.

giense ruggyree

birthday party

Giense is party.

About the words

Laa ruggyree means birthday: laa is day and ruggyree is from the word for birth. Sonney means happy and dhyt "to you". Phil Kelly's dictionaries give laa ruggyree sonney dhyt both for "happy birthday to you" and for "many happy returns".

Common questions

How do you say happy birthday in Manx?

Laa ruggyree sonney dhyt!

Happy birthday in the other Celtic languages

Irish

Lá breithe sona duit!

Welsh

Pen-blwydd hapus!

Scottish Gaelic

Co-là breith sona dhut!

Cornish

Penn-bloodh lowen!

Breton

Deiz-ha-bloaz laouen!

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Manx phrases for the year ahead

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31 October

Christmas

25 December

New Year

1 January

Valentine's Day

14 February

Easter

Easter Sunday (March or April)

May Day

1 May

Tynwald Day

5 July (or the Monday after, if it falls at a weekend)

Laa Luanys / Lammas

1 August

Yn Mheillea / Harvest Home

At the end of the harvest

Manx phrases for everyday occasions

Congratulations

Good luck

Thank you

Welcome

Cheers

Good morning

Good night

Sources

Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.

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