| A | B | 
|---|
| allumer | to light | 
| l'anniversaire (m) | the birthday | 
| le bal populaire | the village dance | 
| le ballon | the balloon | 
| les décorations (f) | the decorations | 
| la boite de chocolats | the box of chocolates | 
| les bougies (f) | the candles | 
| le bouquet des fleurs | the bouquet of flowers | 
| la boum | the party | 
| la buche de Noel | the yule log | 
| les cadeaux (m) | the gifts | 
| la carte d'anniversaire | the birthday card | 
| la carte de voeux | the greeting card | 
| le cheque-cadeau | the gift card | 
| les confettis (m) | the confetti | 
| le défilé | the parade | 
| le drapeau | the flag | 
| les fetes (m) | the holidays/celebrations/parties | 
| la fete de mere | mother's day | 
| la fete de pere | father's day | 
| la fete nationale | the national holiday | 
| le feu d'artifice | the fireworks | 
| la foule | the crowd | 
| le gateau | the cake | 
| l"hyme national (m) | the national anthem | 
| l'invité/e | the guest | 
| le jour de l'an | the New Year's day | 
| Le nouvel an | the New Year's | 
| le Noel | Christmas | 
| remercier | to thank | 
| le réveillon | the Christmas midnight feast | 
| le sapin de Noel | the Christmas tree | 
| amuse-toi bien | have fun | 
| joyeux anniversaire | happy birthday | 
| bonne année | Happy new year | 
| bonne soirée | have a good evening | 
| j'espere que tu vas passer ... | I hope that you have ... | 
| je te/vous souhaite ... | I wish you ... | 
| Joyeux Noel | Merry Christmas | 
| profite bien de ... | enjoy ... | 
| bonne idée | good idea | 
| offre-lui ... | give him/her ... | 
| Qu'est-ceque je pourrais offrir a ...? | What can I get for ...? | 
| Tu as une idée de cadeau ...? | Do you have an idea for a present? | 
| Tu n'as pas une autre idée? | You don't have another idea? | 
| Tu pourrais lui offrir ... | you could offer him/her ... | 
| Il en a déja plein | He already has plenty of them |