The Birthday Party

Cake, candles, and gifts from family.

הַיּוֹםha-YOMיוֹםyomהֻלֶּדֶתhu-LE-detשֶׁלshelשִׁירָה.shi-RA.שִׁירָהshi-RAבַּתbatשֶׁבַע,SHE-va,וְכֻלָּםve-ku-LAMבָּאִיםba-IMלַמְּסִבָּה.la-me-si-BA.עַלalהַשֻּׁלְחָןha-shul-KHANיֵשׁyeshעוּגָהu-GAגְּדוֹלָהge-do-LAעִםimשִׁבְעָהshiv-Aנֵרוֹת.ne-ROT.הַחֲבֵרִיםha-kha-ve-RIMמְבִיאִיםme-vi-IMמַתָּנוֹתma-ta-NOTיָפוֹת.ya-FOT.אִמָּאI-maשָׁרָה:sha-RA:"יוֹם"yomהֻלֶּדֶתhu-LE-detשָׂמֵחַ!"sa-ME-akh!"שִׁירָהshi-RAמְכַבָּהme-kha-BAאֶתetהַנֵּרוֹתha-ne-ROTוּמְבַקֶּשֶׁתu-me-va-KE-shetמִשְׁאָלָה.mish-a-LA.כֻּלָּםku-LAMאוֹכְלִיםokh-LIMעוּגָהu-GAוְשׁוֹתִיםve-sho-TIMמִיץ.MITS.שִׁירָהshi-RAשְׂמֵחָהsme-KHAמְאֹד.me-OD.זוֹzoמְסִבָּהme-si-BAנִפְלָאָה!nif-la-A!

Today is Shira's birthday. Shira is seven years old, and everyone is coming to the party. On the table there is a big cake with seven candles. The friends bring beautiful gifts. Mom sings: "Happy birthday!" Shira blows out the candles and makes a wish. Everyone eats cake and drinks juice. Shira is very happy. It's a wonderful party!

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