Happy Birthday Songs in Spanish
Inside: Different versions Happy Birthday songs in Spanish, on YouTube.
In English, the song Happy Birthday is a staple at any birthday celebration– and wherever you go, it will basically sound the same. In Spanish, however, there are different versions, and they vary by country as well.
Here in Peru, for example, you’d better be prepared if you’re the cumpleañero! You’ll be sung at least three different songs, including Happy Birthday in English, before you get to blow those candles out. Though you say feliz cumpleaños to directly wish someone a Happy Birthday in Spanish, the words get switched to cumpleaños feliz in most cases, to fit the cadence of the song.
I’ll share several ways to sing to someone on their birthday, and you can pick your favorite. I wish there were a good version with lyrics on YouTube to recommend for free, but the pickings are slim. If you have more suggestions, let me know in the comments below for sure.
If you are a classroom teacher, and would like to have quick, nice version with lyrics for your students to follow, you may want to look into this $5 version from Minute by Minute Spanish, which includes several regional options.
If you prefer just to sing without music, here are the lyrics to some simple versions:
Cumpleaños, feliz,
Cumpleaños, feliz,
Cumpleaños feliiiiz,
Cumpleaños feliz.
Cumpleaños feliz
Te deseamos a ti
Que los cumplas feliz
Cumpleaños feliz
Cumpleaños, feliz,
Cumpleaños, feliz,
Te deseamos todos,
Cumpleaños feliz.
1. CUMPLEAÑOS FELIZ WITH LYRICS
*Update!!* An awesome reader just sent me this link, which actually does show the lyrics during the song. WIN!
Cumpleaños feliz,
Cumpleaños feliz,
Te deseamos todos,
Cumpleaños feliz
2. CUMPLEAÑOS FELIZ – Mariachi Conce
This is my favorite! They sing first in Spanish and then English, which is super traditional in my experience in Latin America.
Cumpleaños feliz,
Te deseamos a ti,
Cumpleaños feliz
Te lo deseamos a ti.
3. HAPPY BIRTHDAY – SPANISH VERSION
This version has the traditional slow chorus, followed by a faster, more upbeat repetition.
4. CUMPLEAÑOS FELIZ EN ESPAÑOL
The graphics and lyrics are great in this version, though the audio is a little hard to sing along to.
Cumpleaños feliz,
Cumpleaños feliz,
Te deseamos todos,
Cumpleaños feliz.
5. LAS MAÑANITAS
Work in some beautiful, cultural music with Las Mañanitas, traditionally sung on birthdays in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking places.
6. CUMPLEAÑOS FELIZ – KIDS SONGS
This one *does* show the lyrics, but unfortunately also show wine on the table! You may still want to use the audio, so here are the lyrics:
Cumpleaños feliz,
Cumpleaños feliz,
Te deseamos todos,
Cumpleaños feliz.
7. FESTEJA TU CUMPLEAÑOS
Another version that sings Que los cumplas feliz, mixed in with an original version from Plim Plim.
8. CUMPLEAÑOS FELIZ – TAMBOR URBANO
9. FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS
An original mix from Toobys. If you introducing vocabulary related to birthday, it includes words like pastel, globos, velitas, regalos, etc.
10. ROMPE LA PIÑATA – DALE, DALE, DALE
You could also include traditional songs that are sung for the piñata part of a birthday party.
Do you know of any good Happy Birthday songs in Spanish that I missed? Let me know in the comments!
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