date de naissance
/dat də nɛ.sɑ̃s/feminine
The English phrase "date of birth" is date de naissance in French.
date de naissance is used to refer to the specific day, month and year when someone or something was born.
Meaning: date and year when something was born (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of date (date), de (of) and naissance (birth).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun date is feminine. Consequently, if you use an adjective to describe it, the adjective must be in the feminine form. For example, when using the possessive article to say "my date of birth", you use the feminine form ma date de naissance.
Did you know?
- The word naissance is related to the English word 'nascent', which describes something in the early stages of existence or development.
- The word date comes from the Late Latin data, which is the feminine form of the Latin datus, meaning 'given'.
- In French administrative forms, you will often see the abbreviation Né(e) le, which translates to 'Born on' before the date de naissance.
Examples in context
- Écris ta date de naissance ici.Write down your date of birth here.This sentence is useful for practicing how to request someone to write down their date de naissance.Tatoeba #745698 by Aiji, translation #61733 by CK
- Quelle est ta date de naissance ?What is your date of birth?This sentence is useful for asking someone for their date de naissance.Tatoeba #844084 by RaspaKrusto, translation #703328 by papabear
- Écrivez votre date de naissance ici.Write your date of birth here.Tatoeba #371141 by nimfeo, translation #11477829 by sundown
- Je suis né le 10 mai 1985. Ma date de naissance est le 10 mai 1985.I was born on May 10, 1985. My date of birth is May 10, 1985.
- Ma date de naissance, c'est le 29 novembre 1990.My date of birth is November 29, 1990.
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Example conversation
Léa and Hugo are filling out an application at a club.
- LéaHugo, quelle est ta date de naissance ?Hugo, what is your date of birth?
- HugoC'est le 12 mars 1995.It is March 12th, 1995.
- LéaD'accord, je l'écris pour toi.Okay, I am writing it for you.
- HugoMerci beaucoup, Léa.Thank you very much, Léa.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “date of birth” translations and entries date de naissance, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries date, date de naissance, de, naissance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
