Birthday wishes in French and party words
In this chapter you will learn how to congratulate someone on their birthday in French, as well as the most important words for different events and parties in gerneral!
Lesson Outline
HideFrench birthday wishes
These are the most common phrases for wishing someone a happy birthday
| French birthday wish | Translation |
|---|---|
| Félicitations pour ton anniversaire ! | Congratulations on your birthday! |
| Joyeux anniversaire ! | Happy birthday ! |
| Beaucoup de bonheur pour ton anniversaire ! | Much happiness for your birthday! |
| Je te souhaite le meilleur ! | I wish you all the best! |
Some additional phrases related to birthdays
| French phrase | Translation |
|---|---|
| J'invite tous mes amis (toutes mes amies) | I invite all my friends |
| Qui apporte à boire/ à manger ? | Who bring food / drinks? |
| Qui va acheter le cadeau ? | Who will go to buy the present? |
| Qui va venir ce soir ? | Who will come tonight? |
| Quel âge tu as maintenant ? | How old are you now? |
| Tu as reçu quoi comme cadeaux ? | What presents did you receive? |
Common French words for party
Here you can find some common words and phrases related to parties in French:
| French | Translation |
|---|---|
|
Tous (masculine) Toutes (feminine) |
All / Everybody |
| Alcool | alcohol |
| Invitation - inviter quelqu'un | invitation - to invite someone |
| Nourriture | food |
| La fête - à la fête | the party - to party |
| Les amis(e) | friends |
| L'anniversaire (masculine) | birthday |
| Le cadeau | present |
| Le gâteau | cake |
| La musique | music |
| le divertissement | entertainment |
| Le jeu - jouer | the game - to play |
| La danse - danser | the dance - to dance |
Other party occasions (happy new year, christmas, easter, ...)
Of course in life there are a lot more ocassions to party than birthdays. Here you have a list of French names of popular events in life and phrases that are the most common said in relation to them.
| Event | French phrase |
|---|---|
|
New year's eve Happy new year |
Saint-sylvestre (31st december) Bonne année |
Merry christmas |
Joyeux noël ! |
| Happy easter |
Bonne fête de pâques ! Joyeuse pâques ! |
| Graduation day | Félicititations pour ton diplôme ! |
| Wedding day | Je te souhaite le meilleur pour ton mariage ! |
Example dialogue at a birthday party
Sandra: Maman, je dois aller à l'anniversaire de Matthieu avec mes amis. (Mom, I have to go at the birthday of Matthew with my friends)
Maman: D'accord, et tu vas à la fête de ta meilleure amie demain ? (Fine, and will you go to the party of your best friend tomorrow ?)
Sandra: Bien sûr ! Il y aura toutes ses amies, de la nourriture, de l'alcool et des gâteaux. (Of course, All her friends will be there, there will food, alcoohol and cakes)
Maman: N'abuses pas trop de l'alcool surtout ! (Do not abuse on the alcohool above all)
Sandra: Ne t'inquiètes pas, on se voit ce soir ! (Don't worry, I'll see you tonight)
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