Want to know how to say ‘happy birthday’ in Cherokee? You’re in the right place.
It’s always nice to wish someone a happy birthday on their special day but why not do it in a language that means something to them.
As well as wishing your loved one a happy birthday in Cherokee, why not also sing the Cherokee version of the happy birthday song! Read on to learn more about this.
How To Say ‘Happy Birthday’ In Cherokee
To wish someone a happy birthday in Cherokee, you can say:
| Happy birthday | Oo-lee-heh-lee-sdi oo-deh-tee-yiy-sguh |
In Cherokee, this is written as ‘ᎤᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎤᏕᏘᏱᏍᎬ’.
To hear the pronunciation of this phrase, check out the below video:
Alternatively, you can also use some of these phrases:
| Congratulations | Guh-lee-eh-lee-chay-ha |
| Happy birthday to you | Oo-lee-heh-lee-sdi tsa-deh-tee-ya |
How To Sing Happy Birthday In Cherokee
If you want to go the extra mile for your loved one or friend, try singing the happy birthday song in Cherokee. You’ll be happy to know it’s the same tune as the English version, they just sing it in Cherokee.
Check out this YouTube video to hear the Cherokee birthday song. I’ve listed the lyrics below so you can sing along.
Please note the pronunciation does vary slightly in different dialects. The phrase for ‘happy birthday to you’ is pronounced as ‘oo-lee-heh-lee-sdi tsa-deh-tee-ya’ but can also sometimes be ‘oo-lee-heh-lee-sd-ni tsa-deh-tee-ya’ as in the video above.
Here’s the lyrics so you can sing along:
“Oo-lee-heh-lee-sdi tsa-deh-tee-ya
Oo-lee-heh-lee-sdi tsa-deh-tee-ya
Oo-lee-heh-lee-sdi tsa-deh-tee-ya *name*
Oo-lee-heh-lee-sdi tsa-deh-tee-ya”
This translates to:
“Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to *name*
Happy birthday to you!”
Thanks for reading this post on how to say ‘happy birthday’ in Cherokee.
It’s a great idea to make the effort to learn how to say this in someone’s native language or a language that means something to them.
Your loved one or friend will be so impressed!
If you want to learn some beginner phrases, try learning how to say ‘how are you’ in Cherokee.
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