Isten éltessen sokáig! [ˈiʃtɛn eːltɛʃːen ʃokaːiɡ] – Happy Birthday!
[Literally::: May God keep you alive for a long time!]
Isten éltessen sokáig, füled érjen bokáig! – Happy Birthday!
[Literally::: May God vitalize you for a long time, let your ears reach your ankles!]
..besides hair and nails, ear is said to be our only body part, which grows until our death. With this wish we ask God to give the person (who is celebrating their birthday) such a long life, that is enough time for their ears to reach/grow down to their ankles. Sometimes at Hungarian Birthday parties you might see people pulling the birthday boy/girl’s ear. Now you know why. 🙂
Isten éltessen! [ˈiʃtɛn eːltɛʃːen] – Happy Birthday!
Boldog szülinapot! [ˈboldog sylinɑpot] – Happy Birthday! (slang)
Boldog születésnapot! [ˈboldog sylɛteːʃnɑpot] – Happy Birthday!
Boldog születésnapot kívánok! [ˈboldog sylɛteːʃnɑpot kiːvaːnok] – Happy Birthday!
Nagyon boldog születésnapot! [ˈnɑɟon boldog sylɛteːʃnɑpot] – Very Happy Birthday!