Every country has their own version of the Happy Birthday song, including Romania, and it differs in interpretation and meaning from language to language. In this article I will teach you the “Happy Birthday” song in Romanian and how to say “happy birthday” in Romanian.
How do you say “Happy Birthday” in Romanian?
In Romanian, “Happy Birthday” is translated as “La mulți ani.” Each word in this phrase carries a specific meaning. “La” is a preposition that can mean “at” or “to.” “Mulți” translates to “many,” and “ani” means “years.” So, literally translated, “La mulți ani” means “To many years.”
However, in the context of birthdays, it is understood as a wish for the person to have many more happy years ahead, which is essentially the same sentiment conveyed by the English phrase “Happy Birthday.” It’s important to remember that the direct translation may not capture the exact cultural nuance, but this is the phrase used in Romanian to wish someone a happy birthday.
The lyrics and the English translation of the Romanian Happy Birthday song:
La mulți ani!
Happy birthday!
La mulţi ani cu sănătate,
Happy birthday and health,
Să vă dea Domnul tot ce doriţi,
May the Lord grant all you wish,
Zile senine şi fericire,
Good days and happiness,
La mulţi ani să trăiţi!
Happy birthday, may you live!
Mulţi ani, la mulţi ani,
Many years, happy birthday,
La mulți ani fericiți să trăiți,
Happy birthday, happy you may live.
La mulți ani.
Happy birthday.
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Here are the lyrics to another version of the Romanian Happy Birthday song.
La mulți ani cu sănătate,
Cei care-i sunt alături, să rămână,
Și tot ce-i mai frumos pe lume,
Să se îndeplinească odată cu vârsta ce-o aduni.
La mulți ani, fericire,
Și tot ce dorești să se împlinească,
Și-n fiecare zi din viață,
Să fii mai bun și bun și să ai parte de iubire.
La mulți ani cu bucurie,
Noroc, noroc și iar noroc,
La mulți ani și-o viață plină de iubire,
La mulți ani să ți se împlinească toate dorințele.
And a quite literal translation of this version:
Many happy returns,
May those who are with you, remain,
And all that is most beautiful in the world,
To come true with the age you gather.
Happy birthday, happiness,
And all you want to come true,
And every day of your life,
May you be better and good, and may you have love.
Happy birthday with joy,
Luck, luck, and luck again,
Happy birthday and a life full of love,
Happy birthday, may all your wishes come true.
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