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How do you say my mother’s birthday in French?

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In French there is no possessive s. For example, you can’t say my mother’s uncle in French. Instead, you say the uncle of my mother, l’oncle de ma mère. This is a hard rule for English speakers to remember since adding an s to show possession makes things very easy for us.

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For example:

John’s bike (le vélo de John)

my friend’s brother (le frère de mon ami)

In French you use de to say who something belongs to. You’ll need to practice indicating possession the French way to talk about your family members’ birthdays or les anniversaires de membres de ta famille.

Do you remember how to say birthday in French?

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Read each English expression below. Then, select the correct expression to say a family member’s birthday in French.

Which one?

my father’s birthday

le pere’s anniversaire
l’anniversaire de son père
l’anniversaire de mon père

his brother’s birthday

le frere’s anniversaire
l’anniversaire de mon frère
l’anniversaire de son frère

your grandmother’s birthday

l’anniversaire de ta grand-mère
la grand-mère’s anniversaire
l’anniversaire de mon grand-père

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Now, listen closely to the French expression. Then select the correct English translation.

  1. my father’s birthday
  2. my brother’s birthday
  3. my mother’s birthday

  1. my grandfather’s birthday
  2. my mother’s birthday
  3. my grandmother’s birthday

  1. his brother’s birthday
  2. my uncle’s birthday
  3. my stepbrother’s birthday

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What is the l’anniversaire de la mère de ton oncle?

Your grandmother’s birthday!