How to Say ‘A small family celebration’ in German
Ein kleines Familienfest
ine KLY-nuhs fah-MEE-lee-en-fest
[ine KLY-nuhs fah-MEE-lee-en-fest]
💬 Usage Tip: After [ein], the adjective changes: [ein kleines Familienfest], but [ein kleines Essen], [ein großer Garten]. These little endings depend on the word before the noun.
Phrase Breakdown
Ein
[ine]
a
An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an,' here with a neuter noun.
Ein kleines Familienfest ist geplant.
A small family celebration is planned.
kleines
[KLY-nuhs]
small
An adjective meaning 'small' or 'little,' here describing a neuter noun.
Ein kleines Familienfest klingt schön.
A small family celebration sounds nice.
Familienfest
[fah-MEE-lee-en-fest]
family celebration
A compound noun meaning a family party or family celebration.
Ein kleines Familienfest findet im August statt.
A small family celebration is taking place in August.
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