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"Happy birthday" is a phrase which is often translated as "feliz cumpleaños", and "mother" is a noun which is often translated as "la madre". Learn more about the difference between "happy birthday" and "mother" below.
happy birthday(
hah
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pi
buhrth
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dey
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. feliz cumpleaños
So, you're 18 today! Happy birthday!¡Así que cumples los 18 hoy! ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
mother(
muh
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thuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (relative)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (to spoil)