How do YOU say "Happy Birthday"?

it's Hyvää syntymäpäivää in Finnish.
Gongratulations is Onnea!
 
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lieke said:
we, in The Netherlands, often use your "Happy Birthday" song to, just sing it in English.

Sometimes (especially with small children) we sing this:

Wel gefeliciteerd
Wel gefeliciteerd
Wel gefeli wel gefeli
Wel gefeliciteerd

on the same melody:D it also means the same.

but if we say "Happy Birthday" we say: Fijne (means happy) Verjaardag (means birthday) or we say: "Gefeliciteerd" (means congratulations)
you could say too:
Fijne verjaardag voor jou
Fijne verjaardag voor jou
Fijne verjaardag lieve____
Fijne verjaardag voor jou!!
that's an other version of the Dutch song...
 
Wow! I can't believe how many different versions there are even in the same language! Very, very interesting! Now I just have to learn how to pronounce them all! :o
 
In Korean...

Sengil chuka hab nii da
Sengil chuka hab nii da
Sarang ha nn ___________
Sengil chuka hab nii da


Same tune, etc.
 
"Happy birthday to you,
Happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday dear ____,
Happy birthday to you."

Did you know this song has a copyright on it?
 
In Indonesia,

Selamat ulang tahun kami ucapkan
Semoga panjang umur kita kan doakan
Semoga sejahtera sehat dan sentosa
Semoga panjang umur dan bahagia

Happy birthday= selamat ulang tahun
It has a different tune
 
Mexican:

"Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David,
a los muchachos bonitos se las cantamos asi;
despierta _____ despierta, mira que ya amaneció,
y a los parajillos cantan la luna ya se metió."

And then:

"Qué linda está la mañana en que vengo a saludarte,
venimos todos con gusto y placer a felicitarte,
ya viene amaneciendo y a la luz del día nos dió...
levantate de mañana, mira que ya amaneció."
 
*ahem*






























HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY
FROM ALL OF US TO YOU!!
NOW THAT IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY,
YOU GET CAKE N' PRESENTS TOO!!

O-LAY!!!


*throws confettie*
`' `" *-`'`-*`' -`'
-*``' `" *-`'`' -`'
`' `" *-`' -`'`'`-*
 
In Tagalog (Filipino):

Maligayang bati,
Maligayang bati,
Maligayang maligayang,
Maligayang bati.

'Maligaya' means "happy" or "warm" depending on the usage,
'bati' means "greetings". :p
this can be correctly translated as "Warm Greetings!"

as to traditions.. there usually is a very big feast with lots of food. usually it's a get together for family and friends.

common food preparations to be seen in a birthday party consists of Lechon Baboy (Roasted Pig), Spaghetti, Fried Chicken and Ice Cream (for dessert). Of course there would be others of different varieties but these are the main preparations.. :)
 
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Van harte gefeliciteerd = happy birthday!

The traditional song we sing for those who celebrate their birthday:

Er is er één jarig hoera, hoera
Dat kun je wel zien dat is hij/zij
Dat vinden wij allen zo prettig ja,ja
En daarom zingen wij blij
Hij/zij leve lang hoera, hoera
Hij/zij leve la-a-an hoera, hoera
Hij/zij leve lang hoera, hoera

Followed by
Lang zal ie leve
Lang zal ie leve
lang zal ie leve in de gloria
In de gloria
In de glo-o-oria
 
happy birthday to you
happy birthday to you
May you find Jesus near every day of the year
A happy birthday to you
A happy birthday to you
and the best year you've ever had! :D
 
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