How to Say ‘It is my mother's birthday.’ in German
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Mutter.
ess ist dair guh-BOORTS-tahk MY-ner MOOT-ter
[ess ist dair guh-BOORTS-tahk MY-ner MOOT-ter]
💬 Usage Tip: To say whose birthday it is, German uses [der Geburtstag] plus a changed form like [meiner Mutter]. The same pattern works with other people: [der Geburtstag meines Mannes], [der Geburtstag meiner Freundin].
Phrase Breakdown
Es ist der Geburtstag
ess ist dair guh-BOORTS-tahk
it is the birthday
Used to say what the occasion is.
Es ist der Geburtstag meines Bruders.
It is my brother's birthday.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it
A pronoun used in the phrase it is to introduce the reason.
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Mutter. Deshalb feiern wir im Restaurant.
It is my mother’s birthday. That’s why we are celebrating at the restaurant.
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of sein, used to make the statement.
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Mutter. und alle kommen.
It is my mother’s birthday, and everyone is coming.
der
[dair]
the
Masculine nominative article used before Geburtstag.
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Mutter. Heute Abend feiern wir.
It is my mother’s birthday. We’re celebrating this evening.
Geburtstag
[guh-BOORTS-tahk]
birthday
A celebration of the day someone was born.
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Mutter. Wir bringen Blumen mit.
It is my mother’s birthday. We are bringing flowers.
Meiner Mutter
MY-ner MOOT-ter
of my mother
Shows possession with the genitive-like phrase here.
Das ist das Auto meiner Mutter.
That is my mother's car.
Words in this phrase
meiner
[MY-ner]
my
Possessive form meaning my, linked to Mutter here.
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Mutter. Sie wird sich freuen.
It is my mother’s birthday. She will be happy.
Mutter
[MOOT-ter]
mother
The female parent; used here to say whose birthday it is.
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Mutter. und wir möchten einen Kuchen.
It is my mother’s birthday, and we would like a cake.
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