“Alles Gute zum Geburtstag” — Happy Birthday Song in German for Kids

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“Alles Gute zum Geburtstag” lyrics with English translation

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

Key German words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

How to use this song with your child

1. 1

   Count the “Geburtstag”s

   “Geburtstag” means “birthday” and comes up on 9 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.

2. 2

   Split the parts

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

3. 3

   Make it a routine

   At 1:57, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Make a party hat and wear it while singing along.

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“Happy Birthday” in other languages

The same song, written for each language we teach.

• 🇪🇸Spanish:Feliz Cumpleaños
• 🇫🇷French:Joyeux Anniversaire
• 🇮🇹Italian:Buon Compleanno
• 🇵🇹Portuguese:Parabéns, Feliz Aniversário
• 🇳🇱Dutch:Hoera, Gefeliciteerd!