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How to Say ‘Grandpa's birthday is in November.’ in Simplified Chinese

爷爷十一月过生日。

yé yé shí yī yuè guò shēng rì

[yeh-yeh shir-ee yweh gwor shung-rir]

💬 Usage Tip: With just a month, Chinese often means "sometime in that month": [十一月过生日] = "has a birthday in November." You don't need an extra word for "in."

Phrase Breakdown

爷爷

yé yé

[yeh-yeh]

grandpa; paternal grandfather

A common family word for grandfather.

Example

爷爷十一月过生日。

Grandpa celebrates his birthday in November.

十一月

shí yī yuè

[shir-ee yweh]

November

The eleventh month of the year.

Example

爷爷十一月过生日。

Grandpa celebrates his birthday in November.

过生日

guò shēng rì

[gwor shung-rir]

to celebrate a birthday; to have a birthday

A phrase used to talk about when someone's birthday happens.

Example

爷爷十一月过生日。

Grandpa celebrates his birthday in November.

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