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How do you say 'happy birthday' in Georgian?

The greeting, a toast and the song 'Mravalzhamier'.

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Short answer

'Happy birthday' in Georgian is gilotsav dabadebis dghes (გილოცავ დაბადების დღეს), or politely and to several people gilotsavt (გილოცავთ). At the feast, a toast is raised to the birthday person with gaumarjos (გაუმარჯოს), 'long live'. The table song 'Mravalzhamier', 'many years', is often sung.

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Why

  1. Dabadebis dghe literally means 'day of birth'.
  2. Gaumarjos is the key word of Georgian toasts.
  3. Mravalzhamier is sung in polyphony and is one of the best-known table songs.

Details

You can add bevr sikharuls gisurveb (ბევრ სიხარულს გისურვებ), 'I wish you much joy'. The short gilotsav works for any celebration.

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