How to Say ‘That day is my wife's birthday.’ in Simplified Chinese
那天是我太太的生日。
nà tiān shì wǒ tài tài de shēng rì
[nà tyen shir waw tàitai duh sheng rrr]
🇨🇳 In China: Mentioning a birthday when you book is worth doing. Many Chinese restaurants will prepare something small for free, like longevity noodles or a dessert.
Phrase Breakdown
那天是
nà tiān shì
that day is
那天 means 'that day' and 是 means 'is'. This part sets up what is special about the day.
那天是星期五。
That day is Friday.
Words in this phrase
那
nà
[nà]
that
Used to refer to a specific thing or person previously mentioned.
那是我第一次见到她的时候。
That was the first time I met her.
天
tiān
[tyen]
day
Refers to a calendar day.
您想订哪一天？
Which day would you like to book?
是
shì
[shir]
to be
The verb “to be,” used to identify or describe a situation.
你是第一次来，所以我给你介绍一下。
Since it’s your first time here, I’ll introduce things to you.
我太太的生日。
wǒ tài tài de shēng rì
my wife's birthday
太太 means 'wife'. 的 links her to 生日, 'birthday'.
今天是我太太的生日。
Today is my wife's birthday.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
me; I
The first-person pronoun meaning me or I, depending on sentence position.
这次谈话对我帮助很大。
This conversation was very helpful to me.
太太
tài tài
[tàitai]
wife
A common word for one's wife.
他太太是老师。
His wife is a teacher.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.
贵公司的团队很年轻。
Your company’s team is very young.
生日
shēng rì
[sheng rrr]
birthday
The day someone was born; commonly mentioned when requesting special arrangements at a restaurant.
今天是我妈妈的生日，我们想订个安静的位子。
Today is my mom's birthday, and we would like to book a quiet seat.
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