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
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