joyeuse fête des femmes
In French, "happy women's day" is translated as joyeuse fête des femmes.
The phrase is used to wish someone a happy International Women's Day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase translates literally to "joyful feast of the women".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word fête is a feminine noun, which dictates the feminine form of the preceding adjective. Therefore, the adjective joyeuse is the feminine form of joyeux to agree with fête.
Did you know?
- If you were to wish a specific woman a 'happy name day', you would also use the expression bonne fête, which can lead to confusion if the context of International Women's Day is not clear.
- If you wish a happy women's day to someone in Quebec, you may find the phrase used more frequently than in France, where the day is sometimes viewed with more political nuance.
- The word fête shares a common ancestor with the English word 'feast', which is why the French phrase translates so closely to 'joyful feast of the women'.
Examples in context
- Nous vous souhaitons une Joyeuse Journée Internationale de la Femme!We wish you a Happy International Women's Day!
- Joyeuse fête des femmes à toutes !Happy Women's Day to all women!
- Joyeuse fête des femmes, ma chère amie.Happy Women's Day, my dear friend.
Example conversation
Nathan greets Léa at a coffee shop on March 8th.
- LéaSalut Nathan !Hi Nathan!
- NathanSalut Léa, joyeuse fête des femmes !Hi Léa, happy Women's Day!
- LéaC'est très gentil, merci beaucoup.That is very kind, thank you very much.
- NathanDe rien, tu le mérites.You're welcome, you deserve it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries des, fête, CC BY-SA 4.0.
