Birthdays, cards and whip-rounds
Wish people happy birthday, sign cards and join whip-rounds.
Morning Sam, happy birthday, hope you have a lovely day!
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All 15 phrases
Birthday wishes4
Before and after5
- Any plans for the big day?Small talk in the days before someone's birthday.
- Did you do anything nice for your birthday?Asked afterwards.
- It's a big one this yearA milestone birthday (18, 21, 30, 40, 50…).
- Sorry this is late! Happy belated birthdayCovers a missed birthday.
- Thanks so much for all the birthday wishes, everyoneOne group reply on WhatsApp or social media so you don't have to answer everyone.
Cards and collections4
- Can you sign the card? It's going roundA shared card for a colleague or teacher, passed round in secret.
- We're having a whip-round for SarahAn informal cash collection for a gift: birthday, leaving do or new baby.
- I've brought cake in. Help yourself, it's in the kitchenIn many UK offices the birthday person brings the cake themselves.
- Lots of love, xCard or text sign-off for friends and family.
Other occasions2
Check yourself15 questions
Question 1 of 15
Which birthday text sounds most British?
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About this pack
- Price
- Free
- Account
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- Reviews
- 1, 3, 7, 14 and 30 days later
- Moments
- 2 of 15 phrases have a clip
- Sources
Picked by Talk, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Phrases
- Picked by Talk.
- How Talk picked them
- Part of Talk's themed British life packs. Talk wrote each phrase with what it really means, when to say it, what not to say instead and one quiz question. A phrase gets a moment only if Talk's spoken videos say it with the same meaning. One review picked each moment, and a second tried to reject it. This pack holds 15 phrases.
- Licence
- Talk shares this list under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Meanings and examples
- Written by Talk in plain English.
- Dictionary details
- From Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Princeton WordNet, used under the WordNet licence. WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
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