How to Say ‘My birthday’ in Traditional Chinese
我的生日
wǒ de shēng rì
[wǒ de sheng-rih]
💬 Usage Tip: 的 (de) works like English "'s" or "of": 我的 means "my". Swap the first word to change the owner: 你的生日 "your birthday".
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[wǒ]
I
Used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
我是學生。
I am a student.
的
de
[de]
possessive particle
Indicates possession, similar to the English possessive 's.
這是我的電話。
This is my phone.
生日
shēng rì
[sheng-rih]
birthday
The day someone was born; also used in birthday celebrations.
今天是爸爸的生日。
Today is Dad’s birthday.
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