Situations/Situaciones 2.0 (1): El cumple de tu amigo

Question

Hi everyone! Welcome to the thread. With Heidita’s permission, I’ve brought the Situations threads that were created by our dear friend Cassie (Hotchick) back.

This thread is for anyone wanting to practice Spanish or English.

RULES:
~ Phrases must be greater than 4 words and less than 4 sentences.
~ No translator use - ever
~ Responses must be posted in Spanish and English
~ Please correct your post if told to do so
~ A best answer will be chosen [the one that has been properly corrected and has received the greatest number of votes]
~ Pictures are always welcome

Please welcome Viggo as a corrector for our forum's games. He is a native Spanish speaker from México.

Viggo was kind enough to agree to correcting this thread. Saying "thank you" to him is a must.

Remember, Viggo is learning English. As he corrects our Spanish, be sure to help him out with his English, too!

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Your friend's birthday is tomorrow. What do you write in his or her birthday card?

Tu amigo/a va a celebrar su cumpleaños mañana. ¿Qué escribes en su tarjeta de felicitación?

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Welcome, Viggo!!! - pesta, Oct 14, 2011

So glad to have you helping us to have fun ... and, oh yeah, learn too!! - territurtle, Oct 14, 2011

I've brought *back* the situations threads.............dear friend Cassie. ;) - Elmar, Oct 14, 2011

Thanks, Elmar! Both ways are acceptable - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

Hey thank you and let's get started - Viggo, Oct 15, 2011

Thank you for having this thread again, Sonrisa! - sanlee, Oct 15, 2011

And thank you Viggo! - sanlee, Oct 15, 2011

You're very welcome, Sanlee! - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 15, 2011

added hotties name - 00494d19, Oct 15, 2011

Welcome Viggo! - ianta, Oct 15, 2011

Answer 1

Tantas candelas... tan poco de torta. ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

Pero, mejor:

Tantas velas... tan poco de torta. ¡Feliz cumpleaños!

So many candles... so little cake. Happy Birthday!

Great, Tosh!! - territurtle, Oct 14, 2011

Thanks! I'll have to wait to see if the "de" is needed. - Tosh, Oct 14, 2011

Love it, Tosh. I agree. There's never enough cake! - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

Hey! Nice to see you again *_* Tosh. Nice one, but I prefer to say "velas" or "velitas" :D - 00a4c226, Oct 14, 2011

Yes 'velas' or 'velitas is better but good work - Viggo, Oct 15, 2011

It's so good I vote immediatly, without seing the other answers! - annierats, Oct 15, 2011

Answer 2

Happy birthday sweetie, you're getting old so l thought you would need some make up as a birthday present!

¡Feliz cumpleaños querida, estás envejeciendo por eso pensé que necesitaras maquillaje como un regalo de cumpleaños!

Awesome job, Lovely! Very funny ;) Just one little change. "...old so I **thought** you..." - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

Put in future "necesitaras" just that good work - Viggo, Oct 15, 2011

Querido , ¡que insulto! - annierats, Oct 15, 2011

muchas gracias Sonrisa y Viggo :) - 00b6f46c, Oct 18, 2011

Answer 3

Wishing you a happy birthday! May this year bring all the happiness you deserve. I’m hoping God grants much joy for you. May you have more birthdays to come.... God bless you today, tomorrow and forever. Deseandote un felíz cumpleaños! Que este año te traiga toda la felicidad que te mereces. Espero que Dios te conceda mucho gozo. Que tengas muchos más cumpleaños por venir...Dios te bendiga hoy, mañana y siempre.

Wow, Coffee, absolutely perfect! No need to capitalize the 'h' in 'happy birthday' :) - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

Well, I wrote H because it's a Big day :D...Just kidding! Thank you :) - 00a4c226, Oct 14, 2011

Jejejejeje :) - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

Very very nice spanish good work - Viggo, Oct 15, 2011

Gracias :} - 00a4c226, Oct 17, 2011

Answer 4

¡Bendciones en su cumpleaños y en el próximo año mucho más!

Blessings on your birthday and in the coming year many more!

Great, Katy! In your English version, you have a little typo. ..."and **en** the coming year...", should be **in** - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

lol. Now my Spanish is correct, my English is failing... Thanks. - katydew, Oct 14, 2011

don't forget the accent... próximo - Tosh, Oct 14, 2011

Answer 5

¡Feliz cumpleaños a mi mejor amiga! !Espero que tenga un buen día y un gran año! Hasta pronto..

Happy Birthday to my best friend! I hope that you have a good day and a great year! See you soon!

Answer 6

Mi querida amiga,

After all these years, I couldn't think of of anything which I hadn't already given you.

Fortunately, my enchanting cat came to the rescue!

So I'm sending you my beautiful canary in a satin lined box.

Happy Birthday!

Después de todos estos años, no pudiera he podido pensar de nada lo cual no en las cosas que ya te he dado a te.

¡Afortunadamente, mi encantadora gato vino al rescate!

Así que te estoy enviando mi canario bello en una caja forrada de raso.

¡Feliz cumpleaños!

Jeje, Terri, excellent! Just a minor error --- you have two of's (...I couldn't think **of** **of**...) - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

Duh, guess my proofreading skills went to sleep, too? ;) Thanks, Sharp-Eye!! - territurtle, Oct 14, 2011

Very good just check "no pudiera pensar de nada lo cual no ya he dado a te." - Viggo, Oct 15, 2011

"No he podido pensar en las cosas que ya te he dado" is the correct one - Viggo, Oct 15, 2011

Wow, Viggo -- awesome correction. Guess I was a bit over my head and you really gave me a learning experience!! :-> - territurtle, Oct 15, 2011

That experience being -- S T O P "thinking" in English!! Spanish makes more sense! ;) - territurtle, Oct 15, 2011

Answer 7

Feliz cumpleaños amigo, y ¡qué tengas un buen día!

Y estoy contento cuando recuerdo que siempre seré más joven que tú! jejeje (solo estoy bromeando....)

Chris

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Happy Birthday, and I hope you have a great day!

..and I am happy when I remember that I will always be younger than you! (only joking...jejeje)

I forgot the English version... :( - 001a2987, Oct 14, 2011

No problem, Chris :) You have a little typo..."y estoy co**n**tento cuando..." - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

jeez - thank you Sonrisa!! :) - 001a2987, Oct 14, 2011

You're welcome, Chris! - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

No veo "siempre" en tu versión en español. - Tosh, Oct 14, 2011

jejeje - gracias Tosh - supongo que se me olvidó la palabra siempre...jejeje - 001a2987, Oct 15, 2011

Answer 8

Querida amiga:

¡Buenas noticias! Contraté a un bailador para tu fiesta de cumpleaños, pero nos fugamos a México para casarnos y ahora necesitamos dinero. ¿Me puedes prestar un poco?

Mucho amor,

Mariana

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Dear Girlfriend:

Great news! I hired the dancer for your birthday party, but we eloped to Mexico to get married and now we need money. Can you lend me some?

Much love,

Marianne

Jejeje, Marianne, es verdad? - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 14, 2011

;-)) - territurtle, Oct 14, 2011

Mariana, estas noticias me sorpresan un poco. - annierats, Oct 15, 2011

Answer 9

Hola guapo

¿Que me iba a olvidar de tu cumple? Ha! NI hablar...jeje, además no podía, esa chica de Spanishdict ha abierto un hilo para ti y todo

Felicidades y que...¡no comas mucha tarta!

Answer 10

Querido Adam,

Feliz cumpleaños. El supermercado te va a entregar mi regalo, un ordenador Apple. Besos, Eva

Dear Adam,

Happy Birthday! The supermarket will deliver my gift, an Apple computer. xx Eva

Answer 11

Only 7 people want to write a birthday card?

I thought it was a terrific exercise, Sonrisa! - territurtle, Oct 15, 2011

Thanks, terri! You're so sweet! - SonrisaDelSol, Oct 15, 2011

Don't give up yet, we're still trying. - annierats, Oct 15, 2011

Answer 12

Anyone else like to participate? It's never too late...