How do you say "My brother's birthday is in December." in German?

"My brother's birthday is in December." in German is "Mein Bruder hat im Dezember Geburtstag.". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘My brother's birthday is in December.’ in German

Q: What does "Mein Bruder hat im Dezember Geburtstag." mean in English?

"Mein Bruder hat im Dezember Geburtstag." means "My brother's birthday is in December." in English. Usage tip: For months, German often uses [im] plus the month: [im Dezember], [im Mai], [im August]. Here [Geburtstag haben] is the fixed way to say someone's birthday is at that time.

Mein Bruder hat im Dezember Geburtstag.

mine BROO-der haht im deh-TSEM-ber geh-BOORTS-tahk

[mine BROO-der haht im deh-TSEM-ber geh-BOORTS-tahk]

💬 Usage Tip: For months, German often uses [im] plus the month: [im Dezember], [im Mai], [im August]. Here [Geburtstag haben] is the fixed way to say someone's birthday is at that time.

Phrase Breakdown

Mein

[mine]

A possessive word meaning 'my.' It changes form depending on the noun.

Example

Mein Bruder hat morgen frei.

My brother has tomorrow off.

Bruder

[BROO-der]

brother

A masculine noun meaning 'brother.'

Example

Mein Bruder ist zehn Jahre alt.

My brother is ten years old.

hat

[haht]

has

A form of 'haben' meaning 'has.' Here it is used in the expression for birthdays.

Example

Er hat im Sommer Urlaub.

He has vacation in summer.

[im]

in the

A contraction of 'in dem.' With months, 'im' means 'in' or 'in the.'

Example

Wir fahren im August ans Meer.

We are going to the sea in August.

Dezember

[deh-TSEM-ber]

December

The month of December.

Example

Im Dezember ist es oft kalt.

In December it is often cold.

Geburtstag

[geh-BOORTS-tahk]

birthday

The German word for 'birthday,' used with 'haben.'

Example

Mein Vater hat nächste Woche Geburtstag.

My father has his birthday next week.

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