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How is Happy Birthday Said Around the World?

In the Happy Birthday list below, we’ve tried to bring together all the different ways Happy Birthday is said around the world. Living in today’s global village, it’ll come in handy next time you want to wish your long-distance friend a joyous Birthday. Surprise them in their language!

Afrikaans – Veels Geluk Met Jou Verjaarsdag

Albanian – Urime Ditelindjen

Arabic – Eed Melad Said

Armenian – Taredartzet Shnorhavor

Assyrian – Eida D’moladukh Hawee Brikha

Basque – Zorionak

Benglali (Bangladesh/India) – Shuvo Jonmodin

Bicol (Phillippines) – Maogmang Pagkamundag

Brazil – Feliz Aniversario, Feliz Feliz Aniversario

Bulgarian – Chestit Rojden Den

Cambodian – Som Owie Nek Mein Aryouk Yrinyu

Canada – Happy Birthday or Bonne Fete (in Quebec)

China – Sheng Ri Kuai Le or Saang yaht faai lokik

Czech – Vsechno Nejlepsi K Tvym Narozeninam

Dutch – Hartelijk Efeliciteerd Metje Verjaardag or Tillykke Med Fodselsdagen

Ecuador – Feliz Dia del Santo

Estonian – Palju Onne Sunnipaevaks

Egypt – Kule Sana Winta Tayib (boy), Kule Sana Wintie Tayyiba (Girl)

Farsi (Persian) – Tavalode Mobarak

Finnish – Hyvaa Syntymapaivaa

France – Joyeux Anniversaire

Gaelic (Irish) – La Breithe Mhaith Agat

Gaelic (Scottish) – Co’ Latha Breith Sona Dhuibh

Germany – Alles Gute Zum Begurstag or Herzlichen Gluckwunsch Zum Geburtstag

Ghana – Medzi dzigbe njkeke nyuie no wo (Ewe tribal language)

Great Britain – Happy Birthday

Greek – Eytyxismena Genethlia or Chronia Pola

Hawaiian – Hau’ Oli La Hanau

Hindi – Janam Din Ki Badhai

Hungarian – s Boldog Szuletes Napot

Icelandic – Til Hamingju Med Afmaelisdaginn

India – Sal Girah Mubarak

Indonesian – Selamat Ulang Tahun

Israel – Yom Holedet Sameach

Italian – Buon compleanno

Japanese – Otanjyobi omedeto

Kazakh (Kazakstan) – Tughan Kuninmen

Korean – Saeng il Chuk Ha Ham Ni Da

Latin – Fortuna Dies Natalis

Latvian – Daudz Laimes Dzimsanas Diena

Lithuanian – Sveikinu Su Gimtadieniu

Malaysian – Selamat Hari Jadi

Maori – Kia Huitau A Koe

Mongolian – Torson Odriin Mend Hurgee

Native American – Haptee Hocuenera Hinigiren

Norwegian – Gratulerer Med Dagen

Nigeria – Eku ojobi

Norway – Gratulere Med Daged

Peru – Feliz Cumpleanos

Polish – Wszystkiego Najlepszego

Portuguese – Feliz Aniversario or Parabens

Punjabi (India) – Janam Din Diyan Wadhayian

Romanian – La Multi Ani

Russia – S’dnom Roshedenea

Serbian – Srecan Rodjendan

Spanish – Feliz Cumpleanos

Sri Lankan – Suba Upan Dinayak Vewa

Sudan – Aid Milad Jamil

Swahili – Hongera or Heri Ya Siku Kuu

Swedish – Grattis Pa Fodelsedagen

Taiwanese – San Leaz Quiet Lo

Thai – Suk San Wan Keut

Turkish – Dogum Gunun Kutlu Olsun

Ukranian – Mnohiya Lita or Z Dnem Narodjennia

Venezuela – Hoy Es Tu Dia

Vietnamese – Chuc Mung Sinh Nhat

Welsh – Penblwydd Hapus

Yiddish – A Freilekhn Gebortstog

Zulu (South African) – Ilanga Elimndandi Kuwe