LL-L "How do you say ...?" 2002.03.15 (01) [E]

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From: "oettlepe" <oettlepe at iafrica.com>
Subject: LL-L "How do you say ...?" 2002.03.14 (07) [E]

Hi, Kevin –

I don’t have an answer to your question, but I can say that it’s not
only Hochdeutsch that has this statement. In Afrikaans we also say
“Hartlike geluk” or “Hartlike gelukwense met jou geboortedag.”

Regards,

Mike

---- Original Message ----
From: "Browne, Kevin at Astronaut"
Subject: birthday

Hello Lowlanders,

my students asked me where the statement "Herzlichen Glückwunsch
zum Geburtstag" came from in Hochdeutsch. I wondered how you say
that in the various languages from our list and if anyone knows why
Germans say "hearty (luck)wish for your birthday" whereas we say
in English, simply, (have a)"happy birthday"?

groetjes en hartelijk bedankt,

Kevin Browne

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