How to Say ‘Birthdays’ in French
Les anniversaires
lay ah-nee-vehr-SAIR
[lay ah-nee-vehr-SAIR]
💬 Usage Tip: Final [s] is silent, but in [les anniversaires] the [s] of [les] links into the next word, sounding like (lay-zah-nee-vair-sair). This joining happens a lot after [les] before a vowel sound.
Phrase Breakdown
Les
[lay]
the
Plural definite article used before plural nouns.
Les anniversaires sont importants dans ma famille.
Birthdays are important in my family.
anniversaires
[ah-nee-vehr-SAIR]
birthdays
Plural noun meaning birthdays or anniversaries depending on context; here it means birthdays.
Les anniversaires sont toujours joyeux chez nous.
Birthdays are always joyful at our place.
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