Best Wishes

bab.la Phrases: Personal | Best Wishes
English-German
Best Wishes : Marriage
Congratulations. Wishing the
both of you all the happiness
in the world.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Für
Euren gemeinsamen
Lebensweg wünschen wir
Euch alle Liebe und alles
Glück dieser Welt.
Used when congratulating a
recently-married couple
Congratulations and warm
wishes to both of you on your
wedding day.
Die allerbesten Wünsche zur
Hochzeit, viel Freude und
Glück.
Used when congratulating a
recently-married couple
Congratulations on tying the
knot!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu
Eurer Hochzeit!
Informal, used when
congratulating a recently
married-couple that you know
quite well
Congratulations on saying
your "I do's"!
Wir gratulieren zu Eurem JaWort!
Informal, used when
congratulating a recently
married-couple that you know
quite well
Congratulations to the bride
and groom on their happy
union.
Wir gratulieren der Braut und
dem Bräutigam ganz herzlich
zur Hochzeit!
Used when congratulating a
recently-married couple
Congratulations on your
engagement!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu
Eurer Verlobung!
Standard phrase used to
congratulate someone on
their engagement
Wishing both of you all the
best on your engagement and
everything lies ahead.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu
Eurer Verlobung und alles
Gute für Eure gemeinsame
Zukunft!
Used when congratulating a
recently engaged-couple
Congratulations on your
engagement. I hope you will
both be very happy together.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Verlobung! Bleibt so glücklich
wie Ihr heute seid.
Used when congratulating a
recently engaged-couple
Congratulations on your
engagement. I hope you will
make each other extremely
happy.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Verlobung! Mögt Ihr
gemeinsam glücklich werden.
Used when congratulating a
recently engaged-couple
Congratulations on your
engagement. Have you
decided upon big day yet?
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Verlobung! Habt Ihr schon
entschieden, wann die
Hochzeit stattfinden wird?
Used when congratulating a
recently engaged-couple who
you know well, and to ask
when the wedding will take
place
Best Wishes : Engagement
Best Wishes : Birthdays and Anniversaries
Birthday greetings!
Glückwunsch zum
Geburtstag!
General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday
cards
Happy Birthday!
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday
cards
Many happy returns!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum
Geburtstag!
General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday
Wishing you every happiness
on your special day.
Alles Gute zu Deinem
Ehrentag.
General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday
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May all your wishes come
true. Happy Birthday!
Mögen all Deine Wünsche in
Erfüllung gehen. Alles Gute
zum Geburtstag!
General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday
cards
Wishing you every happiness
this special day brings. Have
a wonderful birthday!
Alles Glück der Welt wünsche
ich Dir an diesem Tag.
Genieße Deinen Geburtstag!
General birthday wish,
commonly found on birthday
cards
Happy Anniversary!
Alles Gute zum Jahrestag!
General anniversary wish,
commonly found on
anniversary cards
Happy…Anniversary!
Alles Gute zum ... Jahrestag!
Anniversary wish used when
celebrating a specific
anniversary (e.g. 25th silver
anniversary, 40th ruby
anniversary)
…years and still going strong.
Have a great Anniversary!
... Jahre und immer noch wie
am ersten Tag. Alles Gute
zum Jahrestag!
Used to emphasize the length
of marriage and wish a happy
anniversary
Congratulations on your
Porcelain Wedding
Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Porzellanhochzeit!
Used to celebrate a 20th
wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your Silver
Wedding Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Silberhochzeit!
Used to celebrate a 25th
wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your Ruby
Wedding Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Rubinhochzeit!
Used to celebrate a 40th
wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your Pearl
Wedding Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Perlenhochzeit!
Used to celebrate a 30th
wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your Coral
Wedding Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Leinwandhochzeit!
Used to celebrate a 35th
wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your Gold
Wedding Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Goldenen Hochzeit!
Used to celebrate a 50th
wedding anniversary
Congratulations on your
Diamond Wedding
Anniversary!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Diamantenen Hochzeit!
Used to celebrate a 60th
wedding anniversary
Get well soon.
Gute Besserung!
Standard get well wish,
commonly found on cards
I hope you make a swift and
speedy recovery.
Ich hoffe auf Deine rasche
und baldige Genesung.
Standard get well wish
We hope that you will be up
and about in no time.
Wir hoffen, dass Du im Nu
wieder auf die Beine kommst.
Standard get well wish from
more than one person
Thinking of you. May you feel
better soon.
Ich denke an Dich. Ich hoffe,
dass es Dir bald wieder
besser geht.
Standard get well wish
From everybody at…, get well
soon.
Alle bei... wünschen Dir gute
Besserung.
Get well wish from several
people in an office or place of
work
Get well soon. Everybody
here is thinking of you.
Gute Besserung! Jeder hier
bei... grüßt Dich herzlich.
Get well wish from several
people in an office or place of
work
Standard congratulation
sentence
I wish you the best of luck and
every success in…
Ich wünsche Dir viel Glück
und viel Erfolg bei...
Used when wishing someone
success in the future
Best Wishes : Get well Wishes
Best Wishes : General Congratulations
Congratulations on…
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu...
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bab.la Phrases: Personal | Best Wishes
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I wish you every success in…
Ich wünsche Dir viel Erfolg
bei...
Used when wishing someone
success in the future
We would like to send you our
congratulations on…
Wir möchten Dir ganz herzlich
zu ... gratulieren.
Used when congratulating
someone for doing a specific
thing
Well done on…
Glückwunsch zu...
Used when congratulating
someone for doing a specific
thing, less congratulatory
Congratulations on passing
your driving test!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
bestandenden Fahrprüfung!
Used when congratulating
someone on passing their
driving test
Well done. We knew you
could do it.
Glückwunsch! Wir wussten,
dass Du es schaffst.
Used when congratulating
someone, usually a close
friend or member of the family
Congrats!
Gratuliere!
Informal, relatively
uncommon, shorthand for
congratulations and used
when congratulating someone
Best Wishes : Academic Achievements
Congratulations on your
graduation!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum
Studienabschluss!
Used when congratulating
someone for graduating from
university
Congratulations on passing
your exams!
Herzlichen Glückwünsch zur
bestandenen Prüfung!
Used when congratulating
someone for passing their
school exams
Who's a clever bunny then?
Well done on acing your
exam!
Was bist Du für ein cleveres
Kerlchen! Glückwunsch zur
bestandenen Prüfung!
Informal colloquial phrase,
used when someone you
know well does exceedingly
well on an exam
Congratulations on getting
your Masters and good luck in
the world of work.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum
Abschluss des
Masterstudiums und viel
Glück in der Arbeitswelt.
Used when congratulating
someone for completing their
master's degree and wishing
them luck in the future
Well done on your great exam
results and all the best for the
future.
Glückwunsch zu den
großartigen
Prüfungsergebnissen und
alles Gute für die Zukunft.
Used when congratulating
someone for passing their
school exams, but when
unsure whether they plan to
go to university or get a job
Congratulations on your exam
results. Wishing you all the
best for your future career.
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu
Deinen Prüfungsergebnissen
und alles Gute für Deine
zukünftige Karriere!
Used when congratulating
someone for passing their
school exams, and who you
know is looking to get a job
Well done on getting into
University. Have a great time!
Glückwunsch zur Aufnahme
an der Universität. Viel Spaß!
Used when congratulating
someone on getting a place at
university
We are all deeply shocked to
hear of the sudden death
of…and we would like to offer
our deepest sympathy.
Wir sind alle tief erschüttert
über den plötzlichen Tod
von... und möchten Dir unser
aufrichtiges Beileid
aussprechen.
Used when consoling
someone on the death of
someone close to them. The
death could have been
expected or unexpected
We are so very sorry to hear
about your loss.
Mit tiefer Trauer haben wir
von Deinem schmerzlichen
Verlust erfahren.
Used when consoling
someone on the death of
someone close to them
I offer you my deepest
Ich möchte Dir meine
Used when consoling
We were disturbed and
Wir sind erschüttert und
Used when consoling
Best Wishes : Condolences
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bab.la Phrases: Personal | Best Wishes
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condolences on this dark day.
aufrichtige Anteilnahme an
diesem dunklen Tag
aussprechen.
someone on the death of
someone close to them
saddened by the untimely
death of your
son/daughter/husband/wife,
….
zutiefst betrübt über den
vorzeitigen Tod Deines
Sohns/Deiner Tocher/Deines
Ehemanns/Deiner Ehefrau, ...
.
someone on the death of their
son/daughter/husband/wife
(includes the name of the
deceased)
Please accept our deepest
and most heartfelt
condolences at this most
challenging time.
An diesem schweren Tag
möchten wir Dir unser
aufrichtiges und tief
empfundenes Beileid
aussprechen.
Used when consoling
someone on the death of
someone close to them
Our thoughts are with you and
your family at this most
difficult time of loss.
Unsere Gedanken begleiten
Dich und Deine Familie durch
die schwere Zeit des
Verlustes.
Used when consoling
someone on the death of
someone close to them
We wish you the best of luck
in your new job at…
Wir wünschen Dir viel Erfolg
in Deiner neuen Arbeit bei...
Used when wishing someone
success in a new job
From all at…, we wish you the
best of luck in your new job.
Alle bei... wünschen Dir viel
Erfolg bei Deiner neuen
Arbeit.
Used when old colleagues
wish someone success in a
new job
We wish you the best of luck
in your new position of…
Wir wünschen Dir viel Erfolg
in Deiner neuen Position als...
Used when old colleagues
wish someone success in a
new job position
We wish you every success
for your latest career move.
Wir wünschen Dir viel Erfolg
mit Deinem jüngsten KarriereSchritt.
Used when old colleagues
wish someone success in a
new job
Congratulations on getting the
job!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
neuen Position!
Used when congratulating
someone on getting a new,
usually lucrative, job
Good luck on your first day
at…
Viel Glück an Deinem ersten
Arbeitstag bei...
Used when wishing someone
a good first day at a new job
We were delighted to hear of
the birth of your new baby
boy/girl. Congratulations.
Wir haben uns sehr über die
Geburt Eures kleinen
Jungen/Mädchens gefreut.
Wir gratulieren!
Used to congratulate a couple
on the birth of their child
Congratulations on your new
arrival!
Wir gratulieren zu Eurem
Neuankömmling!
Used to congratulate a couple
on the birth of their child
For the new mother. Best
wishes for you and your
son/daughter.
An die glückliche Mutter.
Herzliche Grüße an Dich und
Deinen Sohn/Deine Tochter.
Used to congratulate a
woman on the birth of her
child
Congratulations on the arrival
of your new beautiful baby
boy/girl!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur
Geburt Eures süßen kleinen
Jungen/Mädchens!
Used to congratulate a couple
on the birth of their child
To the very proud parents
of… . Congratulations on your
new arrival. I'm sure you will
make wonderful parents.
An die stolzen Eltern von... .
Ich gratuliere zu Eurem
Neuankömmling. Ich bin
sicher, dass Ihr wundervolle
Eltern sein werdet.
Used to congratulate a couple
on the birth of their child
Best Wishes : Career Achievements
Best Wishes : Birth
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Best Wishes : Thanks
Many thanks for…
Vielen Dank für...
Used as a general thank you
message
I would like to thank you on
behalf of my husband/wife
and myself…
Ich möchte Dir/Euch im
Namen meines
Mannes/meiner Frau und mir
danken...
Used when thanking someone
on behalf of yourself and
someone else
I really don't know how to
thank you for…
Ich weiss wirklich nicht, wie
ich Dir für ... danken soll.
Used when you are very
grateful to someone for doing
something for you
As a small token of our
gratitude…
Als kleines Zeichen unserer
Dankbarkeit...
Used when giving a gift to
someone as a thank you
We would like to extend our
warmest thanks to…for…
Wir möchten ... unseren
herzlichen Dank für ...
aussprechen.
Used when you are grateful to
someone for doing something
for you
We are very grateful to you
for…
Wir sind Dir sehr dankbar,
dass...
Used when you want to thank
someone sincerely for doing
something for you
Don't mention it. On the
contrary: we should be
thanking you!
Nichts zu danken! Im
Gegenteil: Wir haben Dir zu
danken!
Used when someone thanks
you for something, but what
he / she did benefited you as
well
Season's greetings from…
Frohe Feiertage wünschen...
Used in the US to celebrate
Christmas and New Year
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year!
Frohe Weihnachten und einen
guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!
Used in the UK to celebrate
Christmas and New Year
Happy Easter!
Frohe Ostern!
Used in Christian countries to
celebrate Easter Sunday
Happy Thanksgiving!
Frohes Erntedankfest!
Used in the US to celebrate
Thanksgiving
Happy New Year!
Frohes neues Jahr!
Used to celebrate the New
Year
Happy Holidays!
Frohe Feiertage!
Used in the US and Canada
to celebrate holidays
(especially used around
Christmas/Hanukkah time)
Happy Hanukkah!
Frohe Chanukka!
Used to celebrate Hanukkah
Happy Diwali to you. May this
Diwali be as bright as ever.
Frohes Diwali! Möge dieses
Diwali so leuchtend wie immer
sein.
Used to celebrate Diwali
Merry Christmas! / Happy
Christmas!
Frohe Weihnachten!
Used in Christian countries to
celebrate Christmas
Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year!
Frohe Weihnachten und einen
guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr!
Used in Christian countries to
celebrate Christmas and New
Year
Best Wishes : Season's Greetings
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