Useful French Phrases: Season’s Greetings and More
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Whether it be season’s greetings in French for Christmas, Easter, birthday or any other occasion, here are some useful phrases to remember.
French Vocabulary: Christmas
Joyeux Noël – Merry Christmas
Bonnes Fêtes! – Happy Holidays
Joyeuses Fêtes – Happy Holidays
Meilleurs Voeux – Best Wishes
La période de Noël or la période des fêtes – the Christmas Season
Le pere Noël – Father Christmas
Le jour de Noël – Christmas Day
La veille de Noël – Christmas Eve
La carte de Noël – the Christmas card
Le sapin de Noël – the Christmas tree
Offrir un cadeau (de Noël) – to give a (Christmas) present
French Vocabulary: Special Occasions
Bonne Année – Happy New Year
Réveillon – Long elaborate dinner to celebrate New Year’s or Christmas’ eve
Bonne Santé – Good health (also said at new year)
Bon Anniversaire – Happy Birthday
Joyeux Anniversaire – Happy Birthday to You
Joyeuses Pâques – Happy Easter
Une soirée – an evening party
Organiser une fête or donner une réception/soirée – to throw a party (the former expression is less formal than the latter)
Nous sommes invités chez eux – We’re invited to their house.
On nous a invité a prendre un verre – They invited us for a drink.
Une invitation – an invitation
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