l'anniversaire→ birthdayFrench word meaning
"l'anniversaire" is a A2-level French word meaning "birthday". Below you can find 19 example sentences with audio to help you understand how to use it in real French conversations.
19 stories
Example Sentences

My Best Friend
La semaine dernière, c'était son anniversaire.
Last week was his birthday.

Birthday Party
C'est mon anniversaire!
It is my birthday!

The Goldfish
Aujourd'hui, c'est l'anniversaire de Mia.
Today is Mia's birthday.

Forgot the Password
Il essaie sa date de naissance.
He tries his birthday.

A Surprise Gift
L'anniversaire de Mamie est la semaine prochaine.
Grandma's birthday is next week.

My Birthday
C'est mon anniversaire!
It is my birthday!

Sleeping Beauty
Elle maudit la princesse pour qu'elle se pique le doigt sur un rouet et meure avant son seizième anniversaire.
She cursed the princess to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die before her sixteenth birthday.

Delivery to Wrong Address
Anna a commandé un cadeau d'anniversaire pour sa mère en ligne.
Anna ordered a birthday present for her mother online.

The Mysterious Package
Son anniversaire était dans deux mois, donc ce n'était probablement pas un cadeau.
Her birthday was two months away, so it was probably not a gift.

The Secret
'Surprise ! Joyeux anniversaire, Emma !'
'Surprise! Happy birthday, Emma!'

The Work Anniversary
C'était aujourd'hui son cinquième anniversaire de travail dans l'entreprise.
Today was his fifth work anniversary at the company.

The Parking Ticket
Elle devait acheter un cadeau pour l'anniversaire de sa mère.
She needed to buy a gift for her mother's birthday.

Workplace Friendship
Anna a invité Lisa à sa fête d'anniversaire en mars.
Anna invited Lisa to her birthday party in March.

The Lost Crown
Sa grand-mère la lui avait offerte pour son dixième anniversaire.
Her grandmother had given it to her on her tenth birthday.

The Pen Pal
Yuki envoya à Emma un petit cadeau pour son anniversaire.
Yuki sent Emma a small gift for her birthday.

The Little Mermaid
La petite sirène comptait les jours jusqu'à son quinzième anniversaire.
The little mermaid counted the days until her fifteenth birthday arrived.

The Argument
Elles célébraient les anniversaires, se soutenaient dans les moments difficiles et rêvaient de l'avenir.
They celebrated birthdays, supported each other through hard times, and dreamed about the future.

Complaint at Restaurant
Sarah et son mari David célébraient leur dixième anniversaire de mariage.
Sarah and her husband David were celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary.

Starting a Side Business
Une femme voulait un gâteau d'anniversaire pour sa fille.
A woman wanted a birthday cake for her daughter.
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