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Wishing a Family Member Happy Birthday (Warm)

Expressing warm and affectionate birthday wishes to a family member.

Dialogue

Listen and follow along with the conversation

1
Sarah (Female)
Happy birthday, John! Hope you have a wonderful day.
2
John (Male)
Thanks, Sarah! That means a lot. It's great to hear from you.
3
Sarah (Female)
Of course! We love you so much. Are you doing anything special to celebrate?
4
John (Male)
Just a small family dinner tonight. Nothing too fancy, but it'll be nice.
5
Sarah (Female)
That sounds perfect. Make sure you get lots of cake!
6
John (Male)
You know I will! Thanks again for the birthday wishes.
7
Sarah (Female)
Anytime! Have a truly fantastic birthday.

Vocabulary

Essential words and phrases from the dialogue

birthday

A special day when someone was born, often celebrated with parties or gifts. Use it in wishes like 'Happy birthday!'

wonderful

Means very good or enjoyable. It's a positive adjective to describe happy events, like a wonderful day.

thanks

A short way to say 'thank you' for showing appreciation. Common in casual conversations.

celebrate

To do something special to mark an event, like a birthday. Use it when asking about plans: 'How will you celebrate?'

fancy

Means elaborate or expensive, often for events or clothes. Here, 'nothing too fancy' means simple and not over-the-top.

perfect

Ideal or just right. Use it to agree positively: 'That sounds perfect!' for plans you like.

anytime

Means whenever you want, showing willingness. Common response like 'Anytime!' to offers of help.

Key Sentences

Important phrases to remember and practice

Happy birthday, John! Hope you have a wonderful day.

This is a standard birthday greeting. 'Hope you have' uses the present tense to express wishes for the future. Useful for starting birthday conversations warmly.

Thanks, Sarah! That means a lot.

A polite way to thank someone and show their words are appreciated. 'Means a lot' is an idiom for something important. Use it to respond to compliments or wishes.

Of course! We love you so much.

'Of course' agrees enthusiastically. 'We love you so much' expresses strong affection, common in family settings. Great for warm, emotional responses.

Are you doing anything special to celebrate?

This question uses present continuous 'are you doing' to ask about current or near-future plans. 'Anything special' means something unusual or exciting. Useful for inquiring about celebrations.

That sounds perfect.

'Sounds' with adjectives like 'perfect' expresses opinion about how something seems. Simple structure for positive agreement. Use it to approve of someone's plans.

Make sure you get lots of cake!

'Make sure' is an imperative to give advice or remind. 'Lots of' means a large amount. Fun way to suggest enjoying birthday traditions like cake.

Anytime! Have a truly fantastic birthday.

'Anytime' means you're always available. 'Truly fantastic' intensifies the wish with 'truly' for emphasis. A strong closing for birthday messages.