Basic dates: Discussing birthdays
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Key Phrases
Wann hat deine Mutter Geburtstag?
When is your mother's birthday?
Mein Vater hat im August Geburtstag.
My father's birthday is in August.
Feiert ihr die Geburtstage zusammen?
Do you celebrate the birthdays together?
Skills You'll Learn
Asking when family members have birthdays.
Fragen, wann Familienmitglieder Geburtstag haben.
Saying in which month someone has a birthday.
Sagen, in welchem Monat jemand Geburtstag hat.
Talking about celebrating birthdays together with family.
Über gemeinsame Geburtstagsfeiern mit der Familie sprechen.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are having a simple conversation in German about family birthdays and when different family members celebrate them.
Wann hat deine Mutter Geburtstag?
When is your mother’s birthday?
Meine Mutter hat im Mai Geburtstag.
My mother’s birthday is in May.
Und wann hat dein Vater Geburtstag?
And when is your father’s birthday?
Mein Vater hat im August Geburtstag.
My father’s birthday is in August.
Hat deine Schwester auch bald Geburtstag?
Does your sister also have a birthday soon?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Wann
vahnn
When
Hat
haht
Has / does... have
💬 German uses [haben Geburtstag] where English uses "have a birthday" or just "birthday is." You can swap in anyone: [Ich habe im Mai Geburtstag], [mein Vater hat im August Geburtstag].
See breakdown →Deine Mutter
DYE-nuh MOOT-ter
Your mother
💬 [deine] changes to match the noun after it. With feminine [Mutter], you get [deine Mutter]; compare masculine [dein Vater].
See breakdown →Geburtstag
guh-BOORTS-tahk
Birthday
🇩🇪 To ask about someone's birthday in Germany, [Wann hast du Geburtstag?] is completely normal small talk. It can also be practical, since birthdays are often noted and celebrated in workplaces or clubs.
See breakdown →Wann hat deine Mutter Geburtstag?
vahnn haht DYE-nuh MOOT-ter guh-BOORTS-tahk
When is your mother's birthday?
💬 In German questions without a question word, the verb comes first; with [wann], the verb still comes before the subject: [Wann hat deine Mutter Geburtstag?] The same pattern works with other question words too: [Wann hat dein Vater Geburtstag?]
See breakdown →Meine
MY-nuh
My
💬 [mein] changes shape depending on the noun after it. Before feminine [Schwester] it becomes [meine]; compare [mein Bruder].
See breakdown →Mutter
MOOT-ter
Mother
Meine Mutter
MY-nuh MOOT-ter
My mother
Der
dair
The
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