Basic dates: Discussing birthdays
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Key Phrases
Dans ma famille
In my family
L'anniversaire de ma mère
My mother's birthday
On fait souvent un grand repas
We often have a big meal
Skills You'll Learn
Talk about family members
Parler des membres de la famille
Say when someone has a birthday or was born
Dire quand a lieu un anniversaire ou quand quelqu'un est né
Describe simple family birthday traditions
Décrire des traditions familiales simples pour les anniversaires
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are chatting in French about family birthdays, saying in which month each person was born and how your family celebrates together.
Bonjour ! Dans ma famille, l'anniversaire de ma mère est en mars.
Hello! In my family, my mother’s birthday is in March.
Ah, c'est joli. Ma mère a son anniversaire en avril.
Ah, that’s lovely. My mother’s birthday is in April.
Mon père, lui, a son anniversaire en juillet.
As for my father, his birthday is in July.
Chez moi, mon père fête son anniversaire en septembre.
At my house, my father celebrates his birthday in September.
Ma sœur est née en décembre. On fait souvent un grand repas.
My sister was born in December. We often have a big meal.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour !
bohn-zhoor
Hello!
Dans
dahn
In
Ma famille
mah fah-meey
My family
Dans ma famille,
dahn mah fah-meey
In my family,
Ma
mah
My
Mère
mehr
Mother
Ma mère
mah mehr
My mother
Mon
mohn
My
💬 [Mon] is used before masculine nouns like [frère]. Before a feminine noun starting with a vowel sound, French also uses [mon], like [mon amie], to avoid a clunky sound.
See breakdown →Père
pehr
Father
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