The word Birthday

Question

'Comp', 'Complea', 'Complen', and 'Cumpleanos'.... they all mean the same thing: birthday. When do I use each and what one is more commonly used in natural conversation???

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Looks like MrSoprano has given you an excellent answer. - Jubilado, Sep 18, 2013

Answer 1

I also only use the following two:

• Cumpleaños - Birthday.
• Cumple - which is a diminutive used when you are talking to a child, for example. I mean: children use it. You also can hear this from 'posh' people or (prissy?).

Posh, trendy, prissy, snooty (meaning "stuck up" - a little arrogant), the "In Crowd". These all have different shades of meaning and various degrees of criticism. - Jubilado, Sep 18, 2013

Thanks! How do you call grown-ups that use (on a regular basis) certain words that are usually said by children. Like affectionate diminutives that sound a little weird when said by an adult. In Spanish I would say "cursi". - 00483d91, Sep 18, 2013

Haven't heard "cursi". Tacky and corny are the 2 definitions for it and both would describe your description, with "corny" being my preference. - Jubilado, Sep 18, 2013

Oh! Of course. "Cursi" is in Spanish. Thank you Jubilado! - 00483d91, Sep 18, 2013

Answer 2

Hi Crystal.

As Mr Soprano pointed out, we only use "cumpleaños" and "cumple" (as abreviation used in informal communication or by children). So, you can always translate "birthday" as "cumpleaños".

¡Feliz cumpleaños!

Thank you to both of you. - crystalmidnight, Sep 20, 2013

Answer 3

Sorry its Cump, Cumplea, Cumplean and Cumpleanos

You can edit your question if you want. - 00483d91, Sep 18, 2013