Now you know how to talk about date and time in German, let’s continue with some more special occasions, holidays and how to wish people well in German.

This lesson is part of the chapter “Learning German“.

Holidays & Good wishes in German

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Good wishes

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
All the best!Alles Gute!de-sing_all-the-best
Congratulations!Herzlichen Glückwunsch!de-sing_congratulations
Good luck!Viel Glück!de-sing_good-luck
Happy birthday!Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!de-sing_happy-birthday
Merry Christmas!Frohe Weihnachten!de-sing_merry-christmas
Happy Easter!Frohe Ostern!de-sing_happy-easter
Happy New Year!Frohes neues Jahr!de-sing_happy-new-year
with all my heart / wholeheartedaus ganzem Herzende-sing_with-all-my-heartwholehearted

Holidays & festive occasions

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
birthday [Sg]Geburtstagde-sing_birthday
birthdays [Pl]Geburtstagede-plur_birthday
ChristmasWeihnachtende-sing_christmas
YuleWeihnachtsfestde-sing_yule
Christmas EveHeiligabendde-sing_christmas-eve
EasterOsternde-sing_easter
Easter holidaysOsterfeiertagede-sing_easter-holidays
Pentecost / WhitsunPfingstende-sing_pentecostwhitsun
New Year’s EveSilvesterde-sing_new-years-eve
New YearNeujahrde-sing_new-year
wedding [Sg]Hochzeitde-sing_wedding
weddings [Pl]Hochzeitende-plur_wedding
name day [Sg]Namenstagde-sing_name-day
name days [Pl]Namenstagede-plur_name-day
Valentine’s DayValentinstagde-sing_valentines-day
anniversary [Sg]Jubiläumde-sing_anniversary
anniversaries [Pl]Jubiläende-plur_anniversary

Verbs

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
(to) inviteeinladende-sing_to-invite
(to) wishwünschende-sing_to-wish
(to) make a giftschenkende-sing_to-make-a-gift
(to) getbekommende-sing_to-get

Vocabulary & Phrases

EnglishGermanPronunciation
(Audio)
party [Sg]Party
Feier		de-sing_party
de-sing_party-2
parties [Pl]Partys
Feiern		de-plur_party
de-plur_party-2
birthday party [Sg]Geburtstagsparty
Geburtstagsfeier		de-sing_birthday-party
de-sing_birthday-party-2
birthday parties [Pl]Geburtstagspartys
Geburtstagsfeiern		de-plur_birthday-party
de-plur_birthday-party-2
invitation [Sg]Einladungde-sing_invitation
invitations [Pl]Einladungende-plur_invitation
I invite you to the party!Ich lade dich zur Party ein!de-sing_i-invite-you-to-the-party
wish [Sg]wünschende-sing_wish
wishes [Pl]Wünschede-plur_wish
What would you like? / What do you want?Was wünschst du dir?de-sing_what-would-you-likewhat-do-you-want
surprise [Sg]Überraschungde-sing_surprise
surprises [Pl]Überraschungende-plur_surprise
present / gift [Sg]Geschenkde-sing_presentgift
presents / gifts [Pl]Geschenkede-plur_presentgift

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