How to Say ‘My wife's birthday’ in Japanese
妻の誕生日
tsuma no tanjoubi
[TSOO-mah noh tahn-JOH-bee]
💬 Usage Tip: 妻 (tsuma) is how you refer to your own wife; someone else's wife is 奥さん (okusan). Swap in 夫 (otto) "my husband" or 母 (haha) "my mother" for the same pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
妻
tsuma
[TSOO-mah]
(my) wife
Neutral word for your own wife.
妻は料理が上手です。
My wife is good at cooking.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
誕生日
tanjoubi
[tahn-JOH-bee]
birthday
The day a person was born; often mentioned when booking a special dinner.
誕生日にケーキを用意してもらえますか。
Could you prepare a cake for a birthday?
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