Spanish · Reunión / tutoría
You ask about your child's birthday in the group: what to say in Spanish
You ask about the child's birthday in the group.
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How it's done. For a birthday in class you can bring a treat, but many schools limit sweets: ask what is allowed; family parties invite the whole group or a few friends.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Mañana es el cumpleaños de Maks. ¿Puedo traer una tarta?
Muh-NYAH-nuh es el koom-pleh-AH-nyos deh Mahks. Poo-EH-doh truh-EHR OO-nuh TAHR-tuh?
Tomorrow is Maks's birthday. May I bring a cake?
THEY SAY
Mejor galletas o fruta, por las alergias.Meh-KHOR guh-EH-tuhs oh FROO-tuh, por lahs uh-LEHR-khyuhs.
Better biscuits or fruit, because of allergies.
They might also say:
Preferimos algo sencillo, como galletas o fruta.
Preh-feh-REE-mos AHL-goh sayn-SEEY-oh, KOH-moh guh-EH-tuhs oh FROO-tuh.
We prefer something simple, like biscuits or fruit.
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YOU REPLY
Vale, traigo galletas sin frutos secos.
BAH-leh, TRIGH-goh guh-EH-tuhs seen FROO-tos SEH-kos.
OK, I'll bring biscuits without nuts.
THEY SAY
Perfecto. Le cantaremos el cumpleaños feliz.Pehr-FEK-toh. Leh kahn-tuh-REH-mos el koom-pleh-AH-nyos feh-LEES.
Perfect. We'll sing happy birthday to him.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Se va a poner muy contento.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Seh bah uh poh-NEHR mooy kohn-TAYN-toh.
Thank you very much. He'll be very happy.
THEY SAY
De nada. Será un día especial.Deh NAH-duh. Seh-RAH oon DEE-uh es-peh-SYAHL.
You're welcome. It will be a special day.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Mañana
Muh-NYAH-nuh
noun
tomorrow
es
es
verb
is
cumpleaños
koom-pleh-AH-nyos
noun
birthday
traer
truh-EHR
verb
to bring
tarta
TAHR-tuh
noun
cake
Mejor
Meh-KHOR
adjective
better
32 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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