How to Say ‘It is the birthday’ in German
Es ist der Geburtstag
ess ist dair guh-BOORTS-tahk
[ess ist dair guh-BOORTS-tahk]
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ess]
it
A pronoun used here in the phrase it is.
Es ist der Geburtstag heute, deshalb reservieren wir.
It is the birthday today, that’s why we are reserving.
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of sein, used in statements.
Es ist der Geburtstag meines Vaters.
It is my father’s birthday.
der
[dair]
the
Masculine nominative definite article used with Geburtstag.
Es ist der Geburtstag meiner Schwester.
It is my sister’s birthday.
Geburtstag
[guh-BOORTS-tahk]
birthday
The day on which someone was born; a common reason for a special reservation.
Es ist der Geburtstag und wir möchten einen schönen Tisch.
It is the birthday and we would like a nice table.
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