Saying "Happy Birthday" in Singapore's Languages
Singapore has four official languages; birthday greetings vary:
- English: "Happy Birthday!" (universally understood)
- Mandarin Chinese: "生日快乐!" (Shēngrì kuàilè!)
- Malay: "Selamat Hari Ulang Tahun!" (or "Selamat Hari Jadi!")
- Tamil: "பிறந்தநாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்!" (Piṟantanāḷ vāḻttukkaḷ!)
Singlish (colloquial): "Happy Birthday lah!" or "Happy Birthday, bro/sis!"
Note: "Happy Qing Ming Festival" (in the source) is incorrect—Qing Ming is Tomb-Sweeping Day (April), not a birthday greeting.