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How to say “happy birthday” in Italian
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 Italian
buon compleanno!
Sounds like ≈ bwohn kohm-pleh-AHN-noh
Good to know: At parties Italians usually sing tanti auguri a te ("many wishes to you") to the familiar tune.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Italian songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Buon compleanno, canta con me!
Happy birthday, sing with me!
from Buon Compleanno (Happy Birthday)
Tanti auguri!
Good wishes!
from Un Anno Nuovo (A New Year)
The song that teaches it
“Happy birthday” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Italian with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Un Anno Nuovo.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Sing the birthday song to a teddy and blow out pretend candles.
- 2Call a relative on their birthday and say buon compleanno together.
- 3Count candles on a cake in Italian before blowing them out.
Related Italian words
“Happy birthday” in other languages
- Spanish:¡feliz cumpleaños!
- French:joyeux anniversaire !
- German:alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
- Portuguese:parabéns!
- Dutch:gefeliciteerd!
Sing it in Italian, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Italianhas 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 Italian songs with your family.