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How to say “happy birthday” in Spanish
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 Spanish
¡feliz cumpleaños!
Sounds like ≈ feh-LEES koom-pleh-AH-nyohs
Good to know: Cumpleaños literally means "completes years". The ñ sounds like the "ny" in canyon.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Cumpleaños.
Birthday.
from Feliz Cumpleaños (Happy Birthday)
The song that teaches it
“Happy birthday” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish 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 feliz cumpleaños together.
- 3Count candles on a cake in Spanish before blowing them out.
Related Spanish words
“Happy birthday” in other languages
- French:joyeux anniversaire !
- German:alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
- Italian:buon compleanno!
- Portuguese:parabéns!
- Dutch:gefeliciteerd!
Sing it in Spanish, free
The first unit, 6 greeting songs with lyrics and English translation, is free forever. No card needed. Premium unlocks all 134 songs.
About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas 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 Spanish songs with your family.