“Joyeux Anniversaire” — Happy Birthday Song in French for Kids

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“Joyeux Anniversaire” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. French is shown in teal.

Key French words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Make “anniversaire” the word of the day

   This song repeats “anniversaire” (birthday) on 9 lines. Use it once or twice during the day outside the song, and let your child correct you if you get it wrong.

2. 2

   Split the parts

   Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the French ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.

3. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 2:00, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Practise it before the next family birthday and perform it together.

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“Happy Birthday” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Feliz Cumpleaños
• 🇩🇪German:Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
• 🇮🇹Italian:Buon Compleanno
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Parabéns, Feliz Aniversário
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Hoera, Gefeliciteerd!