Comments on: How do you say: Happy Birthday?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 20:14:42 +0000

Thanks for posting this. My husband was raised in Venezuela and his family sings this during birthdays. Now that most of his family is distant, I am hoping to teach it to our children and surprise him with it.

By: BethO

BethO — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:24:14 +0000

My husband’s family in Michoacan, Mexico calls the day either “tu santo” or “tu cumpleanos”. I am told when they were growing up, somebody would sing “las mananitas”, usually Mama, and maybe a group went to church (no cake). While we were visiting last year a neighbor had a party, with cake, and the guests sang “japi birdei tu yu” and then they sang “las mananitas”. I was pleased that “las mananitas” was louder… and the whole neighborhood was invited to the party.

By: Ana Lilian

Ana Lilian — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:37:06 +0000

Is it the one that goes:

Ya queremos pastel
Ya queremos pastel
Aunque sea un pedazito
pero queremos pastel.
.-= Ana Lilian´s last blog ..ReadMe: Mimí’s Parranda =-.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:39:57 +0000

What is the spanish song about ‘we want cake’?

By: SpanglishBaby-A Piñata Story

SpanglishBaby-A Piñata Story — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:02:37 +0000

[...] first time ever and loved it, tried to sing the Venezuelan birthday song (thanks to Marianna for posting the lyrics!), jumped in the Dora bouncer and ran to get in the circle when it came time to hit the piñata. [...]

By: Ana Lilian

Ana Lilian — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:29:22 +0000

Thanks to all for sharing your bday tunes and making me sing-along!

@Marianna–we´ve missed you! I LOVE the Venezuelan song but never been able to learn it. Thanks for the lyrics.
@Carrie–feliz próximo cumpleaños!! You´re a Leo like our feisty girls!
.-= Ana Lilian´s last blog ..Video of the Week–Poko =-.

By: Pilar @ ScoringDeals

Pilar @ ScoringDeals — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:00:30 +0000

I just found your blog! I’m from Ecuador, so I guess that makes us “neighbors” LOL

In Ecuador we sing:
Cumpleaños feliz, te deseamos a ti, cumpleaños (fulanito), cumpleaños feliz!

On regards, of Las Mañanitas, that will go like this:

Estas son las mañanitas, que cantaba el Rey David
A las muchachas bonitas, se las cantamos así
Despierta, mi bien, despierta, mira que ya amaneció
Ya los pajaritos cantan, la luna ya se metió.
.-= Pilar @ ScoringDeals´s last blog ..Tim Hortons: FREE Blueberry Donut on July 21 =-.

By: Carrie_in_TN

Carrie_in_TN — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 12:32:09 +0000

Hoppy Birday to Ju! is what my Cuban relatives sing. I don’t ever remember Las Mananitas (can’t do the tilde), but earlier this month when I was in Miami they sang it for my step-sister, newly arrived from Cuba. So, while it was my Mexican friends who taught me Las Mananitas, my Cubanos knew it all along and never shared. I do like that song a lot too.

I like Marianna’s song…oh, and we called the cake “el cake” but I am liking the word “pastel” for cake. Pastel is such a pretty, pretty word.

My feliz cumpleanos is coming up very, very soon too. Hoppy Birday to me and your girls.
.-= Carrie_in_TN´s last blog ..Splaining =-.

By: Tiki Tiki Blog » Weekend Link Love

Tiki Tiki Blog » Weekend Link Love — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:59:05 +0000

[...] is filled with birthdays so this season is filled with many celebrations and lots of singing. This post might have us singing a new [...]

By: Melanie (Modern Mami)

Melanie (Modern Mami) — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:51:11 +0000

My family – from Puerto Rico – sing two songs. We sing a similar version to yours first:

Cumpleaños feliz, cumpleaños feliz, cumpleaños (fulanito), cumpleaños feliz!

And then we sing the same version your husband sings, right after.

And cake is bizcocho for us.
.-= Melanie (Modern Mami)´s last blog ..Let’s Hear What you Have to Say! =-.