A Spanish-speaking friend has invited you to his birthday party? Do you need to write a dialogue or a text in Spanish about a birthday party? You’ve come to the right place!
In this post, we will first learn the most typical phrases in this situation. Then we also provide a couple of vocabulary lists with relevant words.
Enjoy and become an expert at talking in Spanish at birthday parties! 🥳🎂
Contents
Phrases
Before the party
Te invito a mi cumpleaños el próximo viernes.
I invite you to my birthday next Friday.¡Gracias, claro que iré!
Thanks, of course I’ll come!La fiesta será en mi piso.
The party will be in my apartment.¿Qué le regalamos a Laura?
What should we give Laura as a present?¿Le regalamos una colonia?
Should we give her a cologne?¿A qué hora empieza la fiesta?
What time does the party begin?Empieza a las siete de la tarde.
It begins at 7 pm.Yo llevo la tarta de cumpleaños.
I’ll bring the birthday cake.¿Qué llevo yo?
What should I bring?
At the party
¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Happy birthday!¡Qué fiesta tan guay!
What a cool party!Venga, abre los regalos.
Come on, open the presents.Muchas gracias, es justo lo que quería.
Thank you you very much, it’s just what i wanted.¡Aquí viene la tarta!
Here comes the cake!Cumpleaños feliz, cumpleaños feliz, te deseamos todos… cumpleaños feliz. 🎵🎵🎵
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, we all wish you… happy birthday to you. (“Happy Birthday to You” song in Spanish)¿Quién quiere otro trozo de tarta?
Who wants another piece of cake?¡Sopla las velas!
Blow the candles!¿Qué música ponemos?
What music should we play?
Vocabulary
Actions
| cumplir 20 años | to turn 20 |
| organizar la fiesta | to organize the party |
| invitar a los amigos | to invite friends |
| comprar los regalos | to buy the presents |
| envolver los regalos | to wrap the presents |
| abrir los regalos | to open the presents |
| cantar el “Cumpleaños Feliz” | to sing “Happy Birthday to You” |
| soplar las velas | to blow the candles |
| cortar la tarta | to cut the cake |
| poner música | to play music |
| ir a la fiesta | to go to the party |
More Vocabulary
| la fiesta de cumpleaños | birthday party |
| la tarta de cumpleaños | birthday cake |
| los invitados | guests |
| las velas | candles |
| el regalo | present |
| el papel de regalo | wrapping paper |
| la invitación | invitation |