How do I say Happy Birthday in a card, I have looked up Happy  Birthday and it says

Dogüm günün kutlu olsun

Thanks

and thats it

Hi thanks for your quick answer can you break it down for me please

is this correct

Dogüm -Birth

günün -your day?

Kutlu-?

Olsun-enjoy?

Its my brothers birthday and we are both learning turkish he will only ask me to explain it !

I actually want to write Happy Birthday John have a great day!!

Thanks

kut means luck, happiness

kutlu - kut +suffix -lu meaning "with" - means: with happiness, with luck, lucky, blessed, etc

olsun - may it be, let it be

kutlu olsun - may it be happy (with happiness), blessed, etc.

Doðum günün kutlu olsun John.

Günün güzel geçsin./Günün aydýn olsun.

(Learner)