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One piece of information that you may have to give when filling out an official document is your birth date.
To be born ? être né(e). Note that the “(e)” is here as an indicator of the feminine gender.
Now follow this pattern if you are asked about your birthday:
Quelle est la date de votre anniversaire? (When is your birthday?)
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C’est le 10 octobre. (It’s October 10th)
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And follow this one if you are asked about your birth date.
Quelle est votre date de naissance? (What’s your birth date?)
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Je suis né le dix octobre, 1978. (I was born on October 10th, 1978)
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Note: If a woman is answering this question, she will have to write née (additional (e)) – Gender agreement.
There is a complete lesson addressing this topic with lots of audio clips to help you on the way… Click on the link below:
http://frenchtasticpeople.com/classroom/lessons/chapter-two/learning-to-say-the-date-in-french/
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