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Congratulating a friend on a new baby, in French
Your friend has just had a baby. Send the right French congratulations, ask the baby's name and weight, and offer to visit at the right time.
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Say Félicitations ! or Toutes mes félicitations aux jeunes parents !, ask Comment il / elle s'appelle ? and, typically French, the weight and size (combien il pèse ?). Offer help rather than inviting yourself: dis-moi quand ça vous arrange.
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- Il est né ! 👶 Gabriel, 3,4 kg, né ce matin à 6 h.He's born! Gabriel, 3.4 kg, born this morning at 6.
Congratulate
- Merci ! On est épuisés mais tellement heureux.Thanks! We're exhausted but so happy.
Ask how the mother is
- Ça va, je suis fatiguée mais tout s'est bien passé.I'm OK, tired but everything went well.
Offer a visit
Phrases from the conversation
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Félicitations ! | Congratulations! |
| Bienvenue au petit… | Welcome to little… |
| Repose-toi bien. | Get plenty of rest. |
| Tout s'est bien passé. | Everything went well. |
| quand ça vous arrange | whenever suits you |
| un faire-part de naissance | a birth announcement card |
French birth announcements (les faire-part de naissance) traditionally give the name, date, weight and size: Gabriel, 3,4 kg, 51 cm. Friends often send a small gift (un cadeau de naissance), and some families open a liste de naissance (baby gift list).
- Bonne chance pour le bébé !Félicitations pour le bébé !
Bonne chance is for something to come, not a birth.
- Je vous visite demain.Je passerai vous voir demain.
Visiter is for places; for people use rendre visite à or passer voir.