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How to Say ‘Are you celebrating with your family today?’ in German

Feiern Sie heute mit Ihrer Familie?

FY-ern zee hoin-te mit EE-rer fah-MEE-lee-uh

[FY-ern zee hoin-te mit EE-rer fah-MEE-lee-uh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany the main family celebration is on the evening of 24 December. The 25th and 26th are quieter holidays, often spent visiting relatives.

Phrase Breakdown

Feiern Sie heute

FY-ern zee hoin-te

are you celebrating today

The verb comes first because this is a yes/no question. Say it as one smooth unit.

Example

Feiern Sie heute Abend?

Are you celebrating this evening?

Words in this phrase

Feiern

[FY-ern]

celebrate

Verb 'feiern', to celebrate or have a party; here the formal 'Sie' form.

Example

Wir feiern Geburtstag.

We are celebrating a birthday.

Sie

[zee]

you

The formal 'you' used in polite professional conversations.

Example

Ich freue mich, Sie hier auf der Jobmesse zu sehen.

I am pleased to see you here at the job fair.

heute

[hoin-te]

today

On this present day.

Example

Heute zieh' ich zum letzten Mal um.

Today I am moving for the last time.

mit Ihrer Familie?

mit EE-rer fah-MEE-lee-uh

with your family?

A dative phrase after 'mit'. Let your voice rise at the end for the question.

Example

Fahren Sie mit Ihrer Familie?

Are you traveling with your family?

Words in this phrase

mit

[mit]

with

Preposition taking the dative; shows accompaniment.

Example

Ich nehme Tee mit Zucker.

I take tea with sugar.

Ihrer

[EE-rer]

your (formal, feminine, dative/genitive)

A formal possessive form used with feminine nouns like 'Firma.'

Example

Ich möchte mehr über Ihrer Firma erfahren.

I would like to learn more about your company.

Familie

[fah-MEE-lee-uh]

family

A group with close personal bonds; often used metaphorically for a warm team culture.

Example

Wie eine Familie wirkt das kleine Büro.

The small office feels like a family.

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