How to Say ‘And sing happy birthday’ in Portuguese
E cantar os parabéns
ee kun-TAR oosh puh-ruh-BAYNsh
[ee kun-TAR oosh puh-ruh-BAYNsh]
💬 Usage Tip: After [e], Portuguese often uses the plain verb form: [e cantar], [e trazer], [e pôr]. It works like "and + verb" in English when listing what can be done.
Phrase Breakdown
E
[ee]
and
A conjunction linking this idea to a previous request or suggestion.
Podem trazer a sobremesa e E cantar os parabéns?
Can you bring the dessert and sing Happy Birthday?
cantar
[kun-TAR]
to sing
Verb meaning to sing, often used for birthday celebrations.
Os empregados podem cantar discretamente no final.
The staff can sing discreetly at the end.
Os parabéns
oosh puh-ruh-BAYNsh
happy birthday / congratulations
In this context, it usually means the birthday song or congratulations.
Cantámos os parabéns à minha mãe.
We sang happy birthday to my mother.
Words in this phrase
os
[oosh]
the
Masculine plural definite article used in the expression os parabéns.
Os funcionários conhecem bem os parabéns.
The staff know the birthday song well.
parabéns
[puh-ruh-BAYNsh]
birthday song / congratulations
Part of the fixed phrase cantar os parabéns, meaning to sing Happy Birthday.
No fim, queríamos cantar os parabéns com a família.
At the end, we wanted to sing Happy Birthday with the family.
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