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Geoff Tarcha

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May 9, 1998, 3:00:00 AM5/9/98
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Could anyone please translate "Happy 50th Birthday" or "Happy Birthday"
into Latin. I have an attonrey friend turning 50 this month and thought
a Latin birthday greeting would be appropriate for her cake.

Thank-you

Geoff


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Geoff Tarcha wrote:
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> Could anyone please translate "Happy 50th Birthday" or "Happy Birthday"
> into Latin.

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Greetings...
"Happy Birthday" is "Felix dies nati"
"Happy 50th birthday" is "Felix dies nati quinquagesimus"
A full phrase would be: "Anniversarius annos ad quinquaginta natus
felix habe." which, a bit loosely translated, would be "Have a happy
50th birthday."

Vale;
Nigel FitzMaurice, Forester
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