How to Say 'Happy Birthday' in French?

To express your warmest wishes on someone's special day, you'll want to learn how to say "Happy Birthday" in French!

• French Expression: " Joyeux anniversaire
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  " (pronounced zhoo-YAY ah-nee-vah-reh)

This phrase literally means "Happy anniversary," but don't worry, it's the perfect way to celebrate someone's birthday in French!

Breakdown of the Phrase:

• Joyeux
  📖 Définition🔍 Synonymes☯️ Antonymes
  : This adjective means "happy" or "joyful."
• anniversaire
  📖 Définition⏳ Conjuguer
  : This noun refers to the anniversary of someone's birthday, which is celebrated on their special day.

Here are a few more phrases you can use to make your birthday wishes even more special:

• Bonne fête! (bone feh-tay) - This phrase means "Good party!" and is a fun way to celebrate someone's birthday.
• Au revoir, [name]! (oh-reh-vwahr, [naym]) - This phrase wishes the birthday person a fond farewell until next year's celebration.

Using the Correct Verb Form:

To make your birthday wishes even more personal, you can use the correct verb form to talk about the birthday person. For example:

• I wish [name] a happy birthday!: "Je souhaite [nom] un joyeux anniversaire
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  !" (pronounced zhuh soo-pee-teh, naym oo nee-vah-reh)
• You wish [name] a happy birthday!: "Tu souhaites [nom] un joyeux anniversaire
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  !" (pronounced too soo-pee-teh, naym oo nee-vah-reh)
• We wish [name] a happy birthday!: " Nous souhaitons
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  [nom] un joyeux anniversaire
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  !" (pronounced noo soo-pee-tohn, naym oo nee-vah-reh)
• You all wish [name] a happy birthday!: "Vous souhaites [nom] un joyeux anniversaire
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  !" (pronounced voo soo-pee-teh, naym oo nee-vah-reh)
• They wish [name] a happy birthday!: " Ils souhaitent
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  [nom] un joyeux anniversaire
  ⏳ Conjuguer
  !" (pronounced eel soo-pee-toh, naym oo nee-vah-reh)