How to Say ‘My wife's birthday’ in Traditional Chinese
我太太的生日
wǒ tài tài de shēng rì
[waw tie tie duh sheng rih]
💬 Usage Tip: [A 的 B] is the basic pattern for "B of A" or "A's B," as in [我太太的生日]. You can swap in other people easily: [我媽媽的生日], [我朋友的生日].
Phrase Breakdown
我太太
wǒ tài tài
my wife
A common way to refer to one’s wife politely.
我太太今天很忙。
My wife is very busy today.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
my; I
Indicates the speaker's possession in the phrase 'my wife's birthday.'
今天是我太太的生日，我想訂位。
Today is my wife's birthday, and I want to make a reservation.
太太
tài tài
[tie tie]
wife
Refers to the speaker's wife.
今天是我太太的生日，我想訂位。
Today is my wife's birthday, and I want to make a reservation.
的生日
de shēng rì
birthday (of)
The possessive particle 的 plus 生日 means someone’s birthday.
今天是我太太的生日。
Today is my wife’s birthday.
Words in this phrase
的
de
[duh]
's; of
Connects 'my wife' with 'birthday' to show possession.
今天是我太太的生日，我想訂位。
Today is my wife's birthday, and I want to make a reservation.
生日
shēng rì
[sheng rih]
birthday
A special occasion often mentioned when requesting restaurant accommodations.
今天是我太太的生日，我想訂位。
Today is my wife's birthday, and I want to make a reservation.
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