anniversaire de mariage
In French, the phrase for wedding anniversary is anniversaire de mariage.
The phrase is used to refer to the yearly celebration of the date on which a couple got married.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of anniversaire (anniversary or birthday) and de mariage (of marriage).
Which one should you use?
While the single word anniversaire can mean 'birthday' in common usage, you must add de mariage to specify that you are talking about a wedding anniversary rather than a person's birthday.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, such as when referring to multiple wedding anniversaries, add an 's' to anniversaire but do not add one to mariage.
Did you know?
- In France, wedding anniversaries are often marked by specific materials, such as noces de coton for the first year and noces d'or for the fiftieth. While the formal term is anniversaire de mariage, people frequently refer to these milestones as noces, meaning 'nuptials'.
- The word anniversaire is rooted in the Latin verb vertō, meaning 'to turn' or 'to revolve'. This suggests that an anniversary is literally a moment when the year has 'turned' back to the original date.
- The suffix '-age' in mariage is a common way in French to turn a verb into a noun that represents an action or a state. Here, it transforms the action of 'marrying' into the formal concept of 'marriage'.
Examples in context
- Ils fêtent leur anniversaire de mariage.They're celebrating their wedding anniversary.This sentence shows how to use anniversaire de mariage to say people are celebrating it.Tatoeba #12423017 by lbdx, translation #680206 by Source_VOA
- Aujourd'hui, c'est l'anniversaire de mariage de mes parents.Today is my parents' wedding anniversary.This sentence uses anniversaire de mariage to state that today is a specific date for one's parents.Tatoeba #8349608 by Aiji, translation #2355825 by CK
- Allons dans un endroit sympa pour notre anniversaire de mariage.Let's go somewhere nice for our wedding anniversary.This sentence uses anniversaire de mariage to suggest going somewhere nice for the occasion.Tatoeba #11699444 by lbdx, translation #2953174 by CK
- Joyeux vingt-cinquième anniversaire de mariage.Happy 25th wedding anniversary.
- Noces d'argentSilver wedding anniversary
- Noces d'orGolden wedding anniversary
- Bon anniv de mariageHappy wedding anniversary
- Joyeux vingt-cinquième anniversaire de mariage! Que votre amour continue de briller.Happy 25th wedding anniversary! May your love continue to shine.
- Félicitations pour vos Noces d'or! C'est une occasion extraordinaire à célébrer.Congratulations on your Golden wedding anniversary! It's an extraordinary occasion to celebrate.
- Bon anniv de mariage! Profitez de cette journée spéciale avec votre moitié.Happy wedding anniversary! Enjoy this special day with your significant other.
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Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are planning a special evening at home.
- NathanQu'est-ce que tu veux faire pour notre anniversaire de mariage ?What do you want to do for our wedding anniversary?
- EmmaOn pourrait commander un bon dîner, Nathan.We could order a nice dinner, Nathan.
- NathanC'est une excellente idée pour fêter ça.That is an excellent idea to celebrate it.
- EmmaJe vais choisir le menu avec plaisir.I will choose the menu with pleasure.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries anniversaire, de, mariage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
