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A di mi yere yu friyari is a very popular birthday song from Suriname. The words are in Sranan Tongo, which is a language spoken in Suriname. The song has only two verses. You can sing just the first verse or both. Kids often like to shout "hachoo" after the first verse because it rhymes with the last word. "Hachoo" is a sound like a sneeze!

The tune of this song is also used in a very famous American song called "The Battle Hymn of the Republic". This was a hymn from the American Civil War. It is well-known for its chorus, "Glory! Glory! Hallelujah!".

Lyrics of the Song

Original Sranan Tongo Lyrics

A di mi yere yu friyari
A di mi yere yu friyari
A di mi yere yu friyari, dan mi kon fersteri yu.
A no fu yu kuku, ano fu yu sopi
A no fu yu kuku, ano fu yu sopi
A no fu yu kuku, ano fu yu sopi, ma mi kon fersteri yu.

English Translation

Because I heard it is your birthday
Because I heard it is your birthday
Because I heard it is your birthday, I have come to congratulate you.
Not for your cake, not for your drinks
Not for your cake, not for your drinks
Not for your cake, not for your drinks, but I have come to congratulate you.

(Sometimes, "fersteri" is sung as "fristeri" or "frusteri".)

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