In this podcast series you will learn a few Dutch words and pronunciations every week in a few minutes. The lessons are in English and are hosted by Dutch teacher Joyce Diebels from Dutch with Joyce. This time you learn about your birthday and how to congratulate someone with their birthday.
Words from lesson 17: birthday
| English | Dutch |
| the birthday | de verjaardag |
| this is my birthday | dit is mijn verjaardag |
| it's my birthday | ik ben jarig |
| its' [insert name] birthday | het is de verjaardag van [naam] |
| congratulations | gefeliciteerd OR van harte (gefeliciteerd) OR proficiat |
| congratulations with your birthday | gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag |
| long shall she live | lang zal ze leven |
When it's someones birthday you sing Lang zal ze leven, the Dutch equivalent of Happy Birthday. You can listen to (and practise) the song below.
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