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There is an Afrikaans birthday song (but is not a direct translation of the traditional English song).

Veëls geluk liewe maatjie

Omdat jy verjaar

Mag die Here jou seën

En nog baie jare spaar.

Meaning:

Happy Birthday dear friend

Because it's your birthday

May the Lord bless you

And give you more years

"maatjie" (friend) is often replaced by a name, for examlpe

Veëls geluk liewe Jannie

Omdat jy verjaar

Mag die Here jou seën

En nog baie jare spaar.

Meaning:

Happy Birthday dear Jannie

Because it's your birthday

May the Lord bless you

And give you more years

or

Veëls geluk liewe Ouma

Omdat ouma verjaar

Mag die Here ouma seën

En nog baie jare spaar.

Meaning:

Happy Birthday dear Grandma

Because it's your birthday

May the Lord bless you

And give you more years

In afrikaans addressing your elders as "you" is considered disrespectful, thus the repetition of "ouma" (grandma) in the afrikaans.

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