son anniversaire est
The English phrase "his birthday is" is translated to French as son anniversaire est.
son anniversaire est is used to introduce the date of a male person's birth.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of son (his), anniversaire (birthday/anniversary) and est (is).
How does it change in a sentence?
When stating a specific date, you must include the definite article le before the number. Note that in French, the day comes before the month, as seen in le 7 juillet meaning 'July 7th'. Additionally, the possessive adjective son refers to the gender of the noun anniversaire (which is masculine), rather than the gender of the person whose birthday it is.
Did you know?
- The word est is one of only two words in modern French, alongside the name Jésus-Christ, where a silent internal 's' is kept in the spelling.
- In French, you can use anniversaire for any yearly event, such as a wedding date or a historical milestone, not just for the day someone was born.
- French speakers often sing the phrase Joyeux anniversaire using the same melody as the English 'Happy Birthday' song.
Examples in context
- Son anniversaire est le 21 août.His birthday is August 21st.This sentence is useful for stating a specific date like August 21st.Tatoeba #130376 by Micsmithel, translation #287129 by CK
- Son anniversaire est le cinq mai.His birthday is May 5th.This sentence is useful for stating a specific date like May 5th.Tatoeba #641295 by bojnin, translation #556605 by Pun_intended
- Son anniversaire est en mars ou avril.His birthday is in either March or April.This sentence is useful for stating that a birthday falls within a specific month or months.Tatoeba #6849862 by Delapouite, translation #6861557 by kaiperkins271
- Son anniversaire est le 25 mai.His birthday is on May 25.
- C'est son anniversaire aujourd'hui ! Joyeux anniversaire !It's his birthday today! Happy birthday!
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Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are talking about a mutual friend's party.
- ChloéQuand est-ce qu'on fête son anniversaire ?When are we celebrating his birthday?
- HugoSon anniversaire est samedi prochain.His birthday is next Saturday.
- ChloéAh, je vais lui acheter un cadeau.Ah, I am going to buy him a gift.
- HugoC'est une excellente idée, Chloé.That is an excellent idea, Chloé.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries anniversaire, est, son, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
