Florent Lefortier answered
"Happy birthday" is actually the same for a girl and a boy in French - the word "anniversaire" is always masculine, so its modifier - the "happy" part - is too.
There are two possible ways of saying "happy birthday" in French:
There are two possible ways of saying "happy birthday" in French:
- Joyeux anniversaire!
- Bon anniversaire!
These two are totally interchangeable, so it doesn't matter which you use. Quite often, when wishing somebody happy birthday online or in a text message, people will just write "bon anniv," which is just an abbreviation of "bon anniversaire."
Other Birthday-Related Phrases in French
Singing "Happy Birthday" In French The French sing "Joyeux Anniversaire" to the same tune that we sing "Happy Birthday." The French version goes like this:
Joyeux anniversaire Joyeux anniversaire Joyeux anniversaire (you might insert the birthday girl/boy's name here)
Joyeux anniversaire!
Other Birthday-Related Phrases in French
- Mon anniversaire - My birthday
- Un gรขteau d'anniversaire - A birthday cake
- Une carte d'anniversaire - A birthday card
- Des cadeaux d'anniversaire - Birthday presents
- Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? - When is your birthday?
Singing "Happy Birthday" In French The French sing "Joyeux Anniversaire" to the same tune that we sing "Happy Birthday." The French version goes like this:
Joyeux anniversaire Joyeux anniversaire Joyeux anniversaire (you might insert the birthday girl/boy's name here)
Joyeux anniversaire!
