How do you ask for Birthday in French?
To wish someone a happy birthday, French people will use the expression joyeux anniversaire or bon anniversaire.
- Joyeux anniversaire ! Happy birthday!
- Bon anniversaire ! Happy birthday! (Literally; A good birthday!)
- Un anniversaire. A birthday.
How do you say what is the date of your birthday in French?
Examples of “What is your date of birth? ( informal)” in use
| Recording | English | French |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | EnglishWhat is your date of birth? (dialogue, informal) | French Quelle est ta date de naissance ? (dialogue) |
What do you write in a French birthday card?
Joyeux anniversaire is the most common birthday greeting in French. It can be confusing for us anglophones, of course, because the word anniversaire makes us think of a wedding anniversary (and actually, the same word is used for that in French, but with the phrase de mariage added).
How do you say your age in French?
To answer, saying how old you are, you begin with j’ai followed by your age, for example, J’ai 22 ans. In French, the verb avoir is always used when saying how old someone is. To tell a girl’s age, you’d say, for example, Elle a 8 ans.