How to Say Happy Birthday in Hebrew
Know what to say., Know how to pronounce it., Try to approximate the sounds in SAMEACH.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Know what to say.
The proper Hebrew phrase which means Happy birthday is "yom hu'ledet sameach" -
Step 2: Know how to pronounce it.
The proper pronunciation of these words best described would be YOM= Yome rhyming it with the English word tome HU'LEDET= "WHO" "LEAD" (as in the metal) "ET" putting the emphasis on the Lead part. , The word SAMEACH is the hard one cause it has that Jewish "ch" in it which does not exist in English.
It is however similar to the "J" in Spanish and sounds like someone who is clearing their throat from phlegm. "SAMEACH" is pronounced as "SA" as in the beginning of the words "sorry" "MAY" and then finally "ACH" with the a sounding like the "O" in the word on. -
Step 3: Try to approximate the sounds in SAMEACH.
Detailed Guide
The proper Hebrew phrase which means Happy birthday is "yom hu'ledet sameach"
The proper pronunciation of these words best described would be YOM= Yome rhyming it with the English word tome HU'LEDET= "WHO" "LEAD" (as in the metal) "ET" putting the emphasis on the Lead part. , The word SAMEACH is the hard one cause it has that Jewish "ch" in it which does not exist in English.
It is however similar to the "J" in Spanish and sounds like someone who is clearing their throat from phlegm. "SAMEACH" is pronounced as "SA" as in the beginning of the words "sorry" "MAY" and then finally "ACH" with the a sounding like the "O" in the word on.
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