Dutch culture guide · Birthdays
Who do you congratulate at a Dutch birthday party?
World 2 · Birthdays
You arrive at a Dutch birthday party. Who do you congratulate?
Correct answer: D
Everyone in the room — parents, siblings, neighbours
Yes: “Gefeliciteerd met je moeder!” A general ‘gefeliciteerd!’ to the group is fine too — but the birthday person gets it personally. Always.
Even serieus
Seriously though
Congratulating the circle is standard etiquette — a general greeting to the room is fine, but the birthday person is always congratulated personally.
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