Birthday Party Vocabulary

Birthday Party Vocabulary

• A birthday is referred to as "der Geburtstag" in German.
• To invite someone to a party, you would say "einladen" in German.
• An invitation is called "die Einladung" in German.
• Family members have specific titles in German, including:
  • (Groß-) (Stief-) Mutter for (grand-) (step-) mother.
  • (Groß-) (Stief-) Vater for (grand-) (step-) father.
  • Schwester for sister.
  • Bruder for brother.
  • Tante for aunt.
  • Onkel for uncle.
  • Ehefrau for wife.
  • Ehemann for husband.
  • (Enkelin) Tochter for (grand-) daughter.
  • (Enkel) Sohn for (grand-) son.
  • Cousine / Cousin for cousin.
• Party-related actions in German include:
  • dekorieren, which means to decorate.
  • hereinkommen, which means to come in.
  • warten, which means to wait.
  • schreiben, which means to write.
  • feiern, which means to celebrate.
• "Viele Grüße" is a way to express best wishes in German.

Months of the Year

• January is equivalent to "Januar" in German.
• February is equivalent to "Februar" in German.
• March is equivalent to "März" in German.
• April is equivalent to "April" in German.
• May is equivalent to "Mai" in German.
• June is equivalent to "Juni" in German.
• July is equivalent to "Juli" in German.
• August is equivalent to "August" in German.
• September is equivalent to "September" in German.
• October is equivalent to "Oktober" in German.
• November is equivalent to "November" in German.
• December is equivalent to "Dezember" in German.