How to Say ‘It's my wife's birthday.’ in French
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme.
say eh lahn ah-nee-vair-sair duh mah fahm
[say eh lahn ah-nee-vair-sair duh mah fahm]
Phrase Breakdown
C'est
say eh
It is / It's
Common contraction used to introduce a fact or situation.
C'est une bonne idée.
It's a good idea.
Words in this phrase
C'
[say]
it
Shortened ce, used in the phrase 'it is'.
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme, alors je voudrais une belle table.
It is my wife's birthday, so I would like a nice table.
est
[eh]
is
Form of être meaning 'is'.
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme, et nous voulons fêter ça.
It is my wife's birthday, and we want to celebrate it.
L'anniversaire
lahn ah-nee-vair-sair
The birthday / anniversary
Here it means birthday, especially in a personal celebration context.
C'est son anniversaire aujourd'hui.
It's his/her birthday today.
Words in this phrase
l'
[lahn]
the
Elided definite article before anniversaire.
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme ce week-end.
It is my wife's birthday this weekend.
anniversaire
[ah-nee-vair-sair]
birthday
Noun for a birthday or anniversary, depending on context.
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme, donc nous aimerions un gâteau.
It is my wife's birthday, so we would like a cake.
De ma femme
duh mah fahm
Of my wife
Shows possession: the birthday belongs to my wife.
C'est le sac de ma femme.
It's my wife's bag.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Preposition showing whose birthday it is.
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme demain.
It is my wife's birthday tomorrow.
ma
[mah]
my
Possessive adjective for a feminine noun.
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme, pas le mien.
It is my wife's birthday, not mine.
femme
[fahm]
wife
Noun meaning wife in this context.
C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme, et je veux une surprise.
It is my wife's birthday, and I want a surprise.
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