mon anniversaire
To say my birthday in French, use mon anniversaire. It refers to the yearly date on which you were born.
mon anniversaire is used in sentences such as C'est mon anniversaire !, meaning it's my birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
mon means my and anniversaire means birthday or anniversary.
Which one should you use?
In casual speech people shorten it, as in C'est mon anniv aujourd'hui! anniversaire is used for both birthdays and anniversaries of events. ma fête can refer to a name day, the feast day of a saint.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Belgium people often say c'est ma fête for their birthday. In Quebec you will often hear fêter ma fête for celebrating your birthday.
How does it change in a sentence?
anniversaire is masculine, so it takes mon.
Did you know?
- The word anniversaire comes from the Latin words for 'year' and 'to turn', describing the way the Earth revolves around the sun to return to the same date.
- In France, saying c'est ma fête usually refers to a 'name day' based on a saint's calendar, not a birthday.
Examples in context
- C'est mon anniversaire !It's my birthday!This is how you announce that today is your birthday.Tatoeba #8640068 by Julien_PDC, translation #8912385 by DemonicSatori
- Demain est mon anniversaire.Tomorrow is my birthday.Demain means tomorrow.Tatoeba #1330312 by sacredceltic, translation #71844 by CK
- Il a gâché mon anniversaire.He ruined my birthday.Il a gâché means he ruined.Tatoeba #12184795 by always, translation #8188619 by Amastan
- 79 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are talking about upcoming celebrations.
- GabrielEst-ce que tu as noté mon anniversaire ?Did you note down my birthday?
- ChloéOui, je l'ai dans mon agenda.Yes, I have it in my calendar.
- GabrielC'est gentil, merci Chloé.That's kind, thank you Chloé.
- ChloéDe rien, Gabriel !You're welcome, Gabriel!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries anniversaire, mon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
