Happy birthday in German (parties and congratulations)
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Sign up for freeIn this chapter you will learn how to congratulate someone to their birthday in German, as well as the most important words for different events and parties in gerneral!
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.German birthday wishes
- 1.1.Some additional phrases related to birthdays
- 2.Commom party words in German
- 3.Other party occasions (happy new year, christmas, eastern, ...)
- 4.Exercises
- 4.1.Translate birthday wishes into German
- 4.2.Use the correct German word to complete the party dialogue
- 4.3.Translate the different party occasions into German!
German birthday wishes
These are the most common phrases for wishing someone a happy birthday
| German birthday wish | Translation |
|---|---|
| Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag | Congratulations to your birthday! |
| Alles Gute! | All the best! |
| Alles Liebe und Gute zum Geburtstag | Much love and best wishes for your birthday! |
| Ich wünsche dir alles Gute! | I wish you all the best! |
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Some additional phrases related to birthdays
| German phrase | Translation |
|---|---|
| Ich lade alle meine Freunde ein | I invite all my friends |
| Wer bringt etwas zu essen / trinken mit? | Who brings food / drinks? |
| Wer geht das Geschenk kaufen | Who goes to buy the present? |
| Wer kommt alles heute Abend? | Who will come tonight? |
| Wie alt bist du jetzt? | How old are you now? |
| Welche Geschenke hast du erhalten? | What presents did you receive? |
Commom party words in German
Here you can find some common words and phrases related to parties in German:
| German | Translation |
|---|---|
| Der Alkohol | alcohol |
| Die Einladung - jemanden einladen | invitation - to invite someone |
| Das Essen | food |
| Die Feier - feiern | the party - to party |
| Die Freunde | friends |
| Der Geburtstag | birthday |
| Das Geschenk | present |
| Der Kuchen | cake |
| Die Musik | music |
| Der Spaß | fun |
| Das Spiel - spielen | the game - to play |
| Der Tanz - tanzen | the dance - to dance |
Other party occasions (happy new year, christmas, eastern, ...)
Of course in life there are a lot more ocassions to party than birthdays. Here you have a list of German names of popular events in life and phrases that are most common said in relation to them.
| Event | German phrase |
|---|---|
| Silverster (New year's eve) | Frohes Neues! (happy new year ; literally: happy new one) |
| Weihnachten (Christmas) | Frohe Weihnachten! (Merry christmas) |
| Ostern (easter) | Frohe Ostern! (Happy easter!) |
| Schulabschluss (graduation) | Glückwunsch zum Schulabschluss! (Congratulations to your graduation!) |
| Hochzeit | Alle Gute zur Hochzeit! (All the best for you wedding!) |
Exercises
- Translate birthday wishes into German
- Use the correct German word to complete the party dialogue
- Translate the different party occasions into German!
Translate birthday wishes into German
Use the correct German word to complete the party dialogue
Translate the different party occasions into German!
Exercises
- Translate birthday wishes into German
- Use the correct German word to complete the party dialogue
- Translate the different party occasions into German!