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Translation : Happy father's day to you dad
Register : Informal - Basic - Celebration
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IPA : / bɔn fɛt papa /
It literally means:
This is the most famous way to wish your father a happy Father's Day in French. It's the shortened version of "Bonne fête des pères papa" which literally means "Happy father's day to you dad".
So you might wonder why in the short version "Bonne fête papa" we don't precise which celebration we are talking about. And it's because, with context and with you literally saying "Happy celebration dad" he will understand perfectly.
Pretty simple, just say to your father "Bonne fête papa !" or "Joyeuse fête des pères papa !".
If you want to be more ceremonious, use instead the super full version "Je te souhaite une joyeuse/bonne fête des pères papa." (I wish you a happy/good father's day dad.)
In Quebec, "Joyeuse fête" doesn't have the same meaning as in France, it means "Happy birthday". While in France, to say "Happy birthday" we use "Joyeux anniversaire".
So if your dad is from Quebec, be careful!
Dialogue
Hello
Bonjour et bonne fête papa !
Hello and happy father's day to you dad
Merci !
Thank you!
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