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How to say “happy birthday” in Dutch
Birthdays are a big deal at this age. Singing happy birthday in another language is a sweet surprise for a friend or a grandparent.
Happy birthday in Dutch
gefeliciteerd!
Sounds like ≈ khuh-fay-lee-see-TAYRT
Good to know: Dutch people say gefeliciteerd ("congratulated") to the birthday child and often to their family too. Fijne verjaardag means "happy birthday".
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Mijn beurt: verjaardag!
My turn: birthday!
from Hoera, Gefeliciteerd! (Happy Birthday)
The song that teaches it
“Happy birthday” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Sing the birthday song to a teddy and blow out pretend candles.
- 2Call a relative on their birthday and say gefeliciteerd together.
- 3Count candles on a cake in Dutch before blowing them out.
Related Dutch words
“Happy birthday” in other languages
- Spanish:¡feliz cumpleaños!
- French:joyeux anniversaire !
- German:alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
- Italian:buon compleanno!
- Portuguese:parabéns!
Sing it in Dutch, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.