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How to Say “Today Is My Birthday” in Turkish

The usual way to say “Today is my birthday” in Turkish is Bugün benim doğum günüm. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 3 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Bugün benim doğum günüm

Literally
“today my birthday-my”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Bugün benim doğum günüm is built

  1. bugüntoday
  2. benimmy
  3. doğum gün-ümmy birthday
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Other ways to say “Today is my birthday”

  • Bugün doğum günümNeutral

    “today is my birthday”

    Benim is optional.

  • Yarın doğum günümNeutral

    “tomorrow is my birthday”

    Same pattern.

  • Bugün otuz yaşındayımNeutral

    “I’m thirty today”

    Age with the locative.

How to reply

  • Doğum günün kutlu olsun!

    Happy birthday!

  • Aa, iyi ki doğdun!

    Oh, happy birthday!

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Bugün benim doğum günüm!

    Today is my birthday!

  2. B

    Gerçekten mi? Doğum günün kutlu olsun! Kaç yaşına girdin?

    Really? Happy birthday! How old are you now?

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“Today is my birthday” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “Today is my birthday” in Turkish?

The most common way is Bugün benim doğum günüm (literally “today my birthday-my”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Bugün doğum günüm (“today is my birthday”): benim is optional.

How do you reply to Bugün benim doğum günüm?

Typical replies are Doğum günün kutlu olsun! (“Happy birthday!”) and Aa, iyi ki doğdun! (“Oh, happy birthday!”).

What does each part of Bugün benim doğum günüm mean?

bugün = today; benim = my; doğum gün-üm = my birthday. Doğum günü (birthday) is a compound, so “my birthday” replaces its ending: doğum günüm.

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