anniversaire/a.ni.vɛʁ.sɛʁ/
noun · A2 · Frequency 888
nounmasculine
Meanings
birthday
Refers to the anniversary of a person's birth.
anniversary
Refers to the anniversary of any event, not limited to birthdays.
Examples
Mon anniversaire tombe un lundi cette année.
My birthday falls on a Monday this year.
Elle a reçu un vélo pour son anniversaire.
She received a bicycle for her birthday.
L'entreprise organise une exposition pour son cinquantième anniversaire.
The company is organizing an exhibition for its fiftieth anniversary.
Collocations
- un joyeux anniversairehappy birthday
- un anniversaire de mariagea wedding anniversary
Common mistakes
Joyeux aniversaire !
Joyeux anniversaire !
The lemma anniversaire contains two n's; aniversaire is a common spelling mistake.
Related words
- synonymfêtecelebration, party
synonymcommémorationcommemoration
nounmasculine
Meanings
birthday
Refers to the anniversary of a person's birth.
anniversary
Refers to the anniversary of any event, not limited to birthdays.
Examples
Les enfants ont reçu des cartes pour leurs anniversaires.
The children received cards for their birthdays.
La mairie organise des cérémonies pour les anniversaires des deux écoles.
The town hall organizes ceremonies for the anniversaries of the two schools.
Nous avons préparé des gâteaux différents pour les anniversaires de la famille.
We prepared different cakes for the family's birthdays.