A Baby's First Birthday Party in France
Bring a present, sing for the birthday girl and share cake at a French first-birthday party.
In France a first birthday is usually a family affair at home, on a weekend afternoon around a cake with a single candle. Guests sing « Joyeux anniversaire » to the tune known worldwide, and friends and family greet each other with la bise. Close relatives sometimes give money for the child's livret A, a tax-free savings account many French children have.
- 1
Joyeux anniversaire !
Happy birthday!
- 2
Elle a un an aujourd'hui !
She's one today!
- 3
Entrez, faites comme chez vous !
Come in, make yourselves at home!
- 4
C'est pour la petite.
This is for the little one.
- 5
Il fallait pas !
You shouldn't have!
- 6
Elle marche déjà ?
She's walking already?
- 7
Elle fait ses premiers pas.
She's taking her first steps.
- 8
Qu'est-ce qu'elle a grandi !
She's grown so much!
- 9
Je peux la prendre dans mes bras ?
Can I hold her?
- 10
On allume la bougie !
Let's light the candle!
- 11
Souffle ta bougie !
Blow out your candle!
- 12
Tout le monde chante !
Everybody sing!
- 13
Qui veut du gâteau ?
Who wants some cake?
- 14
Elle a du gâteau partout sur la figure.
She's got cake all over her face.
- 15
Prends une photo !
Take a photo!
- 16
Elle dit « maman » maintenant.
She says 'mummy' now.
- 17
Elle est fatiguée, c'est l'heure de la sieste.
She's tired, it's nap time.
- 18
Merci d'être venus !
Thanks for coming!
- 19
Quelle belle fête !
What a lovely party!
- 20
Le temps passe vite !
Time flies!