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How do you say “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” in Creole? (bòn fèt)

Happy Birthday

bòn Fèt (an kreyòl) bòn Fèt

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Happy Birthday

Bonn anniversaire (French)

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happy birthday in haitian creole - bòn FètIn Haiti, we love to celebrate birthdays. These phrases are how you can wish someone a joyful birthday. I’m including the French version (aka the other Haitian language) because it is often used in this context. Just like Merry Christmas, the French slogan has become widely accepted. Sometimes you will hear Joyeux anniversaire, especially in the Happy Birthday song.

How do you say “Happy Birthday” in Creole?

  • “Bòn fèt” means happy birthday in Haitian Creole.
  • The Spanish feliz cumpleaños en creole = “Bòn fèt”
  • The French Joyeux anniversaire en créole = “Bon anivèsè” or simply “Bòn fèt”

Bòn fèt meaning

Bon – good
anniversaire – anniversary

bòn – good / happy
Fèt – birth / celebration

 

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  1. manou says

    January 14, 2018 at 4:21 pm

    bonswa mwen jwen marasaw li rele lounia dorce.. chachel sou facebook. nou genyen mem vwa. bon ane

    trans by editor…
    (good afternoon. I have a sister who is named … search on Facebook for her because you have the same voice. Happy new year.)

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    • Mister Estherline says

      January 14, 2018 at 7:48 pm

      Mesi anpil, men mwen pa gen marasa. J’tem pou ou e sista ou.

      (thanks a lot but I don’t have a twin. Much love to you and your sister)

      — Estherline

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