Happy birthday in Swahili
There are several ways to say “happy birthday” in Swahili, each with slightly different nuances. Here are common options:
1. Habari njema ya kuzaliwa: This is the most common and formal way to say “Happy birthday” in Swahili. It literally translates to “Good news of birth”.
Pronunciation: Hah-BAH-ree NJEH-mah yah koo-zah-LEE-wah
Example:
Habari njema ya kuzaliwa, mama! (Happy birthday, mom!)
2. Furaha ya kuzaliwa: This is a more casual way to say “Happy birthday.” It translates to “Happiness of birth”.
Pronunciation: Foo-rah-hah yah koo-zah-LEE-wah
Example:
Furaha ya kuzaliwa, rafiki yangu! (Happy birthday, my friend!)
3. Siku njema ya kuzaliwa: This emphasizes the day itself, meaning “Good day of birth”.
Pronunciation: See-koo NJEH-mah yah koo-zah-LEE-wah
Example:
Siku njema ya kuzaliwa na maisha marefu! (Happy birthday and long life!)
4. Heri njema ya kuzaliwa: This is most native way to say “Happy birthday” in Swahili. It translates to “Blessings of birth”.
Pronunciation: HEH-ree NJEH-mah yah koo-zah-LEE-wah
Example:
Heri njema ya kuzaliwa na ukuwe afya njema! (Happy birthday and have a good health!)
Happy birthday messages in Swahili.
- Heri ya kuzaliwa! Milango yote ifunguliwe kwako na ndoto zako ziwe ukweli. Hongera!
- Furahia sikuu yako ya kuzaliwa! Acha kila kikwazo ambacho maisha hukuletea, uwe na nguvu na ujasiri wa kukishinda.
- Ninaweza kuchelewa kwa pongezi, lakini ujue kuwa sitakusahau kamwe! Hongera kwa siku yako ya kuzaliwa.
- Kati ya kila kitu ambacho maisha yanaweza kukupa, nakutakia siku ya kuzaliwa maalum! Kila pongezi iliyotumwa kwako leo iwasilishe mapenzi yote unayostahili kupokea. Kila la heri!
- “Siku ya Kuzaliwa yenye Furaha! Siku yako ijazwe na furaha, kicheko, na mambo yote unayopenda zaidi.”
- “Nakutakia siku njema ya kuzaliwa iliyojaa upendo, vicheko, na mambo yote ya ajabu ambayo maisha hutoa. Furahia siku yako maalum kikamilifu!”
- “Katika siku yako maalum, natumaini umezungukwa na matukio ya ajabu, kumbukumbu zinazopendwa, na watu unaowapenda. Heri ya Kuzaliwa!”
- “Siku ya Kuzaliwa yenye Furaha! Mwaka huu uwe bora zaidi, uliojaa matukio ya kusisimua, fursa mpya na furaha isiyo na kikomo. Hongera kwa mwaka mwingine mzuri wa maisha!”