bonne fête de l'amitié
In French, happy friendship day is expressed as bonne fête de l'amitié.
The phrase bonne fête de l'amitié is used as a greeting or as a caption for social media posts and cards to celebrate the bond of friendship.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, bonne fête de l'amitié means 'good feast of the friendship', as fête refers to a celebration or a feast day.
Which one should you use?
Joyeuse Journée de l'Amitié is another simple way to say Happy Friendship Day and Je vous souhaite une agréable Journée de l'Amitié is a more polite expression meaning 'I wish you a pleasant Friendship Day'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase bonne fête de l'amitié, the adjective bonne is the feminine form of bon used to agree with the feminine noun fête.
Did you know?
- The word amitié is an unexpected relative of the verb aimer, which means 'to love'. This linguistic link suggests that in French, friendship is viewed as a specific form of affection.
- The word fête traces its history back to the Latin word 'festa', which originally referred to a banquet or a religious feast.
- In many French-speaking regions, the word fête can refer to a public holiday or a town's annual festival, which gives your greeting a much more grand and communal feeling.
Examples in context
- Joyeuse Fête de l'Amitié, mon cher(e) ami(e)Happy Friendship Day, my dear friend
- Joyeuse Journée de l'Amitié! Souviens-toi de cette fois où nous avons parcouru la France ensemble. Tu es un(e) ami(e) incroyable et je suis reconnaissant(e) de t'avoir dans ma vie.Happy Friendship Day! Remember that time we traveled across France together. You're an amazing friend, and I'm grateful to have you in my life.
- Je suis vraiment chanceux/chanceuse de t'avoir comme ami(e). Passe une merveilleuse Journée de l'Amitié!I'm really lucky to have you as a friend. Have a wonderful Friendship Day!
- Bonne fête de l'amitié à tous mes amis !Happy friendship day to all my friends!
Example conversation
Hugo and Lêa are meeting for coffee to celebrate.
- HugoSalut Lêa ! Bonne fête de l'amitié !Hi Lêa! Happy Friendship Day!
- LéaMerci Hugo ! Bonne fête de l'amitié à toi aussi.Thanks Hugo! Happy Friendship Day to you too.
- HugoTu veux un café ?Do you want a coffee?
- LéaOui, c'est une excellente idée.Yes, that's an excellent idea.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fête, CC BY-SA 4.0.
