Happy Birthday Song in Italian (with Lyrics & English Translation)

Is your Italian friend getting ready to celebrate a birthday? Then you may want to serenade him or her on the big day with the Happy Birthday song in Italian!

The Italian version of this song is called Tanti Auguri a Te, which literally translates as Many Wishes to You. Tanti auguri! is one of two expressions used to wish someone a Happy Birthday, with the other being Buon Compleanno!

Close up of three generation family sitting together at the kitchen table celebrating a birthday

The tune is identical to the English version and the lyrics are more or less a direct translation. Check out the YouTube video below to hear it sung by a native Italian!

Version 1

Tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri a [person’s name]
tanti auguri a te


Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to [person’s name]
Happy birthday to you

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Version 2

Tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri felici
tanti auguri a te


*felici means happy

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Many happy wishes
Happy birthday to you

Version 3

Tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri a te
tanti giorni felici
tanti auguri a te


*giorni means days

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Many happy days
Happy birthday to you

Version 4

Tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri caro / cara [person’s name]
tanti auguri a te


*caro / cara means dear (caro is masculine, cara is feminine)

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear [person’s name]
Happy birthday to you

Version 5

Tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri a te
tanti auguri a [person’s name]
E la torta a me!


*E la torta a me means And the cake (is) for me!

happy birthday song in italian

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