French Phrase
Notre anniversaire, c'est le 21 avril.
Meaning
This phrase identifies a specific date shared by two or more people as an anniversary or birthday. It uses the 'c'est' structure to emphasize the date following the noun phrase. The word 'anniversaire' can refer to both a wedding anniversary or a birthday in French depending on the context.
When to use
Use this when telling someone the date of a shared milestone, such as a wedding anniversary or a group founding date. It is also appropriate when clarifying a specific date during a conversation about celebrations.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Notreanniversairec'estle 21 avril
Notre
A possessive adjective meaning 'our' used before singular nouns regardless of their gender.
C'est
A contraction of 'ce' and 'est' used to identify or highlight the date in a natural, spoken way.
Le + Date
Specific dates in French are always preceded by the definite article 'le' followed by the cardinal number.
🗨In Conversation
C'est quand, votre anniversaire de mariage ?
When is your wedding anniversary?
Notre anniversaire, c'est le 21 avril.
Our anniversary is April 21st.
✕Common Mistakes
Notre anniversaire est en 21 avril.
Use the definite article 'le' before a specific date, not the preposition 'en'.
Notre anniversaire est le 21 d'avril.
In French, you do not use 'de' between the day number and the month.
↔Alternatives
On fête notre anniversaire le 21 avril.
We celebrate our anniversary on April 21st.
C'est le 21 avril, notre anniversaire.
It's April 21st, our anniversary.
Cultural Tip
In France, dates are always written in the Day/Month/Year format. Unlike English, months are not capitalized in French (e.g., avril, not Avril) unless they are at the beginning of a sentence. While 'anniversaire' covers both birthdays and anniversaries, 'anniversaire de mariage' is often used to be specific about weddings.