Cumpleaños feliz – Bilingual Lyrics Spanish/English

• By: Parchís

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the joyous world of Spanish language and culture with "Cumpleaños feliz" by Parchís! This iconic children's song, a Spanish version of "Happy Birthday," offers a fun and simple way to learn essential celebratory phrases and vocabulary. Its repetitive, cheerful lyrics and catchy melody make it incredibly memorable, helping you grasp pronunciation and common expressions related to festivities and well-wishing. Embrace the spirit of Spanish birthday traditions through this beloved classic!

[English]

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

We all wish you

a happy birthday

Since the day you were born

you've always been and will be

a joy for everyone

and great happiness

Your birthday party

we're going to celebrate

with your family

we all will sing

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

your friends from Parchís wish you

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

your friends from Parchís wish you

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

your friends from Parchís wish you

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

your friends from Parchís wish you

We come to cheer you up

to make you very happy

There’s so much joy together

and to congratulate you

This is with much joy

We’ll all play together

and when you blow out your candles

we’ll all sing

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

your friends from Parchís wish you

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

your friends from Parchís wish you

Happy birthday

Happy birthday

your friends from Parchís wish you

[Spanish]

Cumpleaños Feliz

Cumpleaños Feliz

Te deseamos todos

cumpleaños feliz

Desde el día que naciste

ha sido siempre y serás

una dicha para todos

y inmensa felicidad

tu fiesta de cumpleaños

la vamos a celebrar

unidos a tu familia

todos vamos a cantar

Cumpleaños feliz

Cumpleaños feliz

te desean tus amigos de parchís

Cumpleaños feliz

Cumpleaños feliz

te desean tus amigos de parchís

Cumpleaños feliz

Cumpleaños feliz

te desean tus amigos de parchís

Cumpleaños feliz

Cumpleaños feliz

te desean tus amigos de parchís

Venimos para alegrarte

para hacerte muy feliz

unidos hay tanta dicha

y felicitarte a tí

esto es con mucha alegría

vamos juntos a jugar

y cuando soples tus velas

todos vamos a cantar

Cumpleaños feliz

Cumpleaños feliz

te desean tus amigos de parchís

Cumpleaños feliz

Cumpleaños feliz

te desean tus amigos de parchís

Cumpleaños feliz

Cumpleaños feliz

te desean tus amigos de parchís

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cumpleaños /kumpleˈaɲos/ A2	noun - birthday
feliz /feˈliz/ A2	adjective - happy
deseamos /desaˈmos/ B1	verb - we wish
todos /ˈtoðos/ A2	noun - everyone
cumpleaños /kumpleˈaɲos/ A2	noun - birthday
alegrarte /aleˈgɾar.te/ B2	verb - to make you happy
celebrar /sëleˈβɾaɾ/ A2	verb - to celebrate
cumple /ˈkumple/ A1	verb - to fulfill, to turn (years old)
fiesta /ˈfjes.ta/ A2	noun - party, celebration
celebración /selɛβɾaˈθjon/ B1	noun - celebration
familia /faˈmi.lja/ A1	noun - family
cantar /kanˈtaɾ/ A1	verb - to sing
vida /ˈbi.ða/ A1	noun - life
felicidad /feliθiˈðað/ B2	noun - happiness

Key Grammar Structures

• Cumpleaños feliz

  ➔ Noun phrase used to express a birthday wish.

  ➔ The phrase "Cumpleaños feliz" means "Happy Birthday" in Spanish.

• Te deseamos todos

  ➔ Present tense verb phrase indicating a collective wish.

  ➔ The phrase "Te deseamos todos" translates to "We all wish you".

• Desde el día que naciste

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating a starting point in time.

  ➔ The phrase "Desde el día que naciste" means "Since the day you were born".

• unidos a tu familia

  ➔ Adjective phrase indicating unity with family.

  ➔ The phrase "unidos a tu familia" translates to "united with your family".

• todos vamos a cantar

  ➔ Future tense verb phrase indicating a collective action.

  ➔ The phrase "todos vamos a cantar" means "we all are going to sing".

• esto es con mucha alegría

  ➔ Present tense phrase indicating the manner of the action.

  ➔ The phrase "esto es con mucha alegría" translates to "this is with much joy".

• cuando soples tus velas

  ➔ Subordinate clause indicating a condition or time.

  ➔ The phrase "cuando soples tus velas" means "when you blow out your candles".