Help needed with short translation

Originally Posted by bjoer751

Hi all!
I've met a wonderful girlfriend from Russia, but haven't gotten very far in my studies in the russian language yet. Her 25th birthday is very soon, and I would like to write a greeting in russian on a card to her. Could you please help me?

I thought something like:
Happy 25th birthday, and wishes of many happy years to come.

Regards,
//Bjorn

Originally Posted by Chrismc

Hi Bjorn and welcome!

I can translate it to:-

?????????? 25-?? ???? ????????, ? ????????? ?????? ?????????? ??????????? ???.

But when you back translate it, it comes out as:-

Happy 25-th birthday, and wishes of many happy next years.


You may be better waiting until one of the Russian speakers come along to help you, there are plenty here I am sure they will catch your post sooner or later, they may even have some better wording for you?

Chris

Originally Posted by Chrismc

Hi Bjorn and welcome!

I can translate it to:-

Счастливый 25-ый день рождения, и пожелания многих счастливых последующих лет.

But when you back translate it, it comes out as:-

Happy 25-th birthday, and wishes of many happy next years.


You may be better waiting until one of the Russian speakers come along to help you, there are plenty here I am sure they will catch your post sooner or later, they may even have some better wording for you?

Chris

Originally Posted by davidg

This is definitely wrong!

The construction is

с 25-ым днем рождения

it is a weird one this because "congratulate" takes "s" even when it is omitted.

They then usally go to "wish happiness and success in life"

Я желаю счастья и успехов в жизни.

So
"с 25-ым днем рождения! Я желаю счастья и успехов в жизни."

just shows you how an online translater needs some knowledge of the language!

Originally Posted by Chrismc

So in your example David, "с 25-ым днем рождения! Я желаю счастья и успехов в жизни."

Translates to: "With 25-th birthday! I wish good luck and successes in a life" is this correct?