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How to Say ‘Have fun at the Oktoberfest!’ in German

Viel Spaß auf der Wiesn!

feel shpahs owf dair VEE-sn

[feel shpahs owf dair VEE-sn]

Phrase Breakdown

Viel Spaß

feel shpahs

Have fun

A common wish. 'Viel' sounds like 'feel', and 'Spaß' has a long 'a' with a sharp 'sh' at the start.

Example

Viel Spaß im Urlaub!

Have fun on vacation!

Words in this phrase

Viel

[feel]

a lot

Means often, much, or to a great extent depending on context.

Example

Die Kollegen helfen einander viel.

The colleagues help each other a lot.

Spaß

[shpahs]

fun

Masculine noun: der Spaß.

Example

Fußball macht Spaß.

Football is fun.

auf der Wiesn!

owf dair VEE-sn

at the Oktoberfest!

This says where to have fun. 'Wiesn' is pronounced 'VEE-sn'.

Example

Bist du heute auf der Wiesn?

Are you at the Oktoberfest today?

Words in this phrase

auf

[owf]

Preposition used for being at events or open places like markets and parties.

Example

Sie ist auf einer Party.

She is at a party.

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Wiesn

[VEE-sn]

Oktoberfest (grounds)

Bavarian name for the Oktoberfest and its meadow, the Theresienwiese.

Example

Wir gehen heute auf die Wiesn.

We're going to the Oktoberfest today.

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