Quelle est votre date de naissance ?
In French, 'what is your birthday?' can be expressed as Quelle est votre date de naissance ?
These phrases are used to inquire about the specific date on which someone was born.
Which one should you use?
Quelle est votre date de naissance ? is the standard way to ask for a birth date in formal or administrative contexts. In contrast, casual spoken French often uses the word anniversaire (birthday) rather than date de naissance (date of birth), such as in the phrase C'est quand ton anniversaire?
How does it change in a sentence?
The use of votre in Quelle est votre date de naissance ? makes this a formal or polite way to address someone, which is suitable for strangers or professional settings. To ask the same question informally to a friend or a child, you would replace votre with ta, as in Quelle est ta date de naissance ?
Did you know?
- In French culture, your 'fête' is often just as important as your birthday. While your birthday marks your birth, your fête celebrates the specific saint's day associated with your name.
- In French, the word anniversaire can be used to describe any yearly anniversary, not just the day someone was born.
- The word naissance is derived from the Latin nāscentia and is closely related to the Catalan naixença and Occitan naissença.
Examples in context
- Excusez-moi , quelle est votre date de naissance, s'il vous plaît?Excuse me, what is your date of birth, please?
- Pourriez-vous m'indiquer quelle est votre date de naissance ?Could you tell me what your date of birth is?
Example conversation
At a doctor's office during registration.
- LéaBonjour, quelle est votre date de naissance ?Hello, what is your date of birth?
- LucasC'est le douze mai mille neuf cent quatre-vingt-cinq.It is May 12th, 1985.
- LéaMerci, j'ai noté vos informations, Lucas.Thank you, I have noted your information, Lucas.
- LucasDe rien, merci beaucoup.You're welcome, thank you very much.
