When celebrating Vlaamse Gemeenschap, I've been told to sing the song below:
Verjaardag / verjaardagslied
Lang zal hij/ze leven!
Lang zal hij/ze leven!
Lang zal hij/ze leven in de gloria
In de gloria
In de gloria
Hiep, hiep, hiep...hoera!
Hipe, hiep, hiep...hoera!
To say "Happy Birthday," try either "Proficiat!" (easiest) or "Gelukkige Verjaardag!" (For me, the last one sounds like "He-lew-kay vair - yard-ag."
You can also try out one of the following (remember, "naam" means "name"):
- op de gezondheid van (naam) = To the health of...
- Nog vele jaren! = many years of health!
- Gezondheid! = Health
(Yes, it is in French, but my family, aside from me, is French. The cat cartoons are Belgian - from a Belgian French-speaker....)
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