Now you know how to talk about date and time in French, let’s continue with some more special occasions, holidays and how to wish people well in French.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning French“.

Holidays & Good wishes in French

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Good wishes

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
All the best!Tous mes vœux!fr-sing_all-the-best
Congratulations!Félicitations!fr-sing_congratulations
Good luck!Bonne chance!fr-sing_good-luck
Happy birthday!Bon anniversaire!fr-sing_happy-birthday
Merry Christmas!Joyeux Noël!fr-sing_merry-christmas
Happy Easter!Joyeuses Pâques!fr-sing_happy-easter
Happy New Year!Bonne année!fr-sing_happy-new-year
with all my heart / wholeheartedtrès sincèrementfr-sing_with-all-my-heartwholehearted

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
birthdayanniversairefr-sing_birthday
ChristmasNoëlfr-sing_christmas
YuleNoëlfr-sing_yule
Christmas Everéveillon de Noëlfr-sing_christmas-eve
EasterPâquesfr-sing_easter
Easter holidaysvacances de Pâquesfr-sing_easter-holidays
Pentecost / WhitsunPentecôtefr-sing_pentecostwhitsun
New Year’s Everéveillon du Nouvel Anfr-sing_new-years-eve
New YearNouvel Anfr-sing_new-year
weddingmariagefr-sing_wedding
name dayfêtefr-sing_name-day
Valentine’s DaySaint Valentinfr-sing_valentines-day
anniversaryanniversairefr-sing_anniversary

Verbs

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) inviteinviterfr-sing_to-invite
(to) wishsouhaiterfr-sing_to-wish
(to) make a giftfaire un cadeaufr-sing_to-make-a-gift
(to) getrecevoirfr-sing_to-get

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishFrenchPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]fêtefr-sing_party
parties [Pl]fêtesfr-plur_party
birthday partyfête d'anniversairefr-sing_birthday-party
invitation [Sg]invitationfr-sing_invitation
invitations [Pl]invitationsfr-plur_invitation
I invite you to the party!Je t'invite à la fête!
Je vous invite à la fête!
fr-sing_i-invite-you-to-the-party
fr-sing_i-invite-you-to-the-party-2
wish [Sg]vœufr-sing_wish
wishes [Pl]vœuxfr-plur_wish
What would you like? / What do you want?Qu'est-ce que tu veux?
Qu'est-ce que vous voulez?
fr-sing_what-would-you-likewhat-do-you-want
fr-sing_what-would-you-likewhat-do-you-want-2
surprise [Sg]surprisefr-sing_surprise
surprises [Pl]surprisesfr-plur_surprise
present / gift [Sg]cadeaufr-sing_presentgift
presents / gifts [Pl]cadeauxfr-plur_presentgift

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