How to say Happy Mother's Day in 20 different languages

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It might be a nice exotic twist to say happy mother’s day in another language this year, or there might be a mother figure in your life who’d really appreciate you wishing them well in their home language.

We’ve got you covered with 20 different ways to give your mum the best on their special day.

• Italian: Buona Festa della mamma
• French: Bonne Fête des mères (“Day of Mothers”)
• German: Alles Gute/Liebe zum Muttertag!
• Japanese: 母の日 (Haha-no Hi omedetō)
• Spanish: Feliz Día de la Madre
• Vietnamese: Ngày của Mẹ (officially Ngay quoc te Phu Nu – “International Women’s Day”)
• Polish: wszystkiego najlepszego w dniu matki
• Indonesian & Malay: Selamat hari ibu
• Irish: Lá na Máithreacha sona duit
• Dutch: Gelukkige Moederdag
• Lithuanian: Laimingos motinos dienos!
• Portuguese: Feliz Dia da Mãe
• Chinese Mandarin: 母亲节快乐 (traditional: 母親節快樂) Mǔqīnjié kuàilè
• Finnish: Hyvää äitienpäivää
• Hungarian: Boldog anyák napját
• Korean: haengboghan eomeoni nal doeseyo!
• Portuguese: Feliz Dia da Mãe
• Swedish: Glad mors dag
• Persian: Rúze mâdar gerâmi bâd

And of course, in English: Happy Mother’s Day