sto lat
may you live a hundred years (birthday song/toast)
Pronunciation
/stɔ lat/
Cultural Note
'Sto lat' is both a toast and Poland's equivalent of 'Happy Birthday'. The full song is sung at every birthday, name day, wedding, and many celebrations. It's one of the first things foreigners learn about Polish culture. Not singing it at a birthday would feel incomplete.
📝 Example Sentences
Wszyscy goście zaśpiewali 'Sto lat!' dla jubilata.
All the guests sang 'Sto lat!' for the birthday person.
Sto lat, sto lat, niech żyje, żyje nam!
A hundred years, a hundred years, long may they live!
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