English–French

“wish” in French

French

Alsovœu · souhait

Pronunciation

IPA/swete/

Example

Je te souhaite un bon anniversaire.

I wish you a happy birthday.

Illustration for souhaiter (wish)

How to say “wish” in French

“Wish” in French is souhaiter.

A desired future directed toward a person in words.

Full entry for souhaiter: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with souhaiter

Je te souhaite un bon rétablissement.

I wish you a speedy recovery.

Tips for using souhaiter

  • After souhaiter que, standard French uses the subjunctive, as in Je souhaite qu'il vienne.

Other French words for “wish”

2

vœu

masculine nounwish

Je fais un vœu.

I make a wish.

On a fait un souhait en soufflant les bougies.

We made a wish as we blew out the candles.

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