A birthday surprise: what to say in English
What to say when asking restaurant staff to help surprise a friend on their birthday.
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Say whose birthday it is.
Many restaurants may bring dessert or sing
Polite: ask staff to bring one candle.
candle = the candle on a cake
Ask if staff can sing too.
Usually the song is Happy Birthday
Ask them to keep it secret.
make it a surprise = keep it secret
Quick answers
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Say “It's my friend's birthday.” — say whose birthday it is. Many restaurants may bring dessert or sing.
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Say “Could you bring a candle?” — polite: ask staff to bring one candle. candle = the candle on a cake.
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Say “Can you sing too?” — ask if staff can sing too. Usually the song is Happy Birthday.
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Say “Please make it a surprise.” — ask them to keep it secret. make it a surprise = keep it secret.