Anniversaire (en. Birthday)

/ani.vɛʁ.sɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Date on which an event is celebrated, usually the birth of a person.

My birthday is on March 15.

Mon anniversaire est le 15 mars.

Celebration of this date.

We organized a party for his birthday.

Nous avons organisé une fête pour son anniversaire.

Event marking the anniversary of a historical fact.

The anniversary of the French Revolution is celebrated every year.

L'anniversaire de la Révolution française est célébré chaque année.

From the Latin 'anniversarium', derived from 'anniversus' meaning 'that which returns each year'.

Happy birthday!

Wish of joy for a person on their birthday.

Joyeux anniversaire !

Birthday party

Celebration organized to mark a birthday.

Fête d'anniversaire

Birthday gifts

Gifts given during a birthday celebration.

Cadeaux d'anniversaire

party

Celebration with friends and family.

fête

candle

Small object usually used to symbolize a birthday.

bougie

cake

Pastry often prepared to be enjoyed at a birthday.

gâteau

Bday

We're going to celebrate my bday this weekend.

On va fêter mon anniv ce week-end.

Birth' (abbrev.)

Get your gifts ready for Julie's bday!

Prépare tes cadeaux pour l'annivers' de Julie !