Languages › German German Expressions Well-Wishes Print monkeybusinessimages/Getty Images German Vocabulary History & Culture Pronunciation & Conversation Grammar By Ingrid Bauer Ingrid Bauer German Language Expert M.A., German Studies, McGill University B.A., German and French Ingrid Bauer, who is fluent in German, has been teaching and tutoring the German language since 1996. She has a teaching degree and an M.A. in German studies. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 01, 2018 Read More Wishing Someone a Happy Birthday in German By Ingrid Bauer What’s the right wording for a birthday card? What will you tell your friend before her performance? Below are several German expressions of well-wishing: Ich halte/drücke (dir) die Daumen. - I’ll cross my fingers (for you). Hals- und Beinbruch! - Good luck! Break a leg! (Ich wünsche) guten Appetit/gesegnete Mahlzeit. - (I hope you) enjoy your meal. Prost!/ Auf Ihr Wohl!/ Zum Wohl! - Cheers!/ To your health! Ich wünsche Ihnen gute Reise!/ Gute Reise! - Have a nice trip! Herzlichen Glückwunsch! - Congratulations! Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! - Happy birthday! Gesundheit! - Bless you! Gute Besserung. - Get well soon. Alles Gute! - All the best! Best wishes! Viel Glück! - Good luck! Viel Spaß/Vergnügen! - Have fun! Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Bauer, Ingrid. "German Expressions." ThoughtCo, Aug. 27, 2020, thoughtco.com/german-expressions-1444761. Bauer, Ingrid. (2020, August 27). German Expressions. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/german-expressions-1444761 Bauer, Ingrid. "German Expressions." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/german-expressions-1444761 (accessed March 28, 2024). copy citation