anniversaire

/anivɛʁsɛʁ/

noun #774 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

birthday, anniversary

Grammar

Gender

Examples

! aujourd'hui ?

Happy birthday! How old are you today?

feteront .

They will celebrate their wedding anniversary in Paris next month.

organise samedi .

We are organising a surprise for his birthday on Saturday evening.

Anniversaire est un nom masculin qui designe a la fois l'anniversaire de naissance et un anniversaire quelconque (mariage, evenement). Bon anniversaire ! est la formule standard pour souhaiter une joyeuse occasion. Joyeux anniversaire ! est la formule chantee.

Gateau d'anniversaire (birthday cake) et cadeau d'anniversaire (birthday gift) sont des collocations naturelles. Anniversaire de mariage (wedding anniversary) precise le contexte. Feter son anniversaire (to celebrate one's birthday) est l'expression verbale usuelle.

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