WUL: Talking About Birthdays - Wann hast du Geburtstag?

Wann hast du Geburtstag?Talking About Birthdays - Wann hast du Geburtstag?

In German you would ask Wann hast du Geburtstag? - When do you have (your) birthday? instead of When is your birthday?

Listen to the question and the answer by someone who was born in March/März:

Vocabulary and Phrases Relating to Birthdays

  • Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!
    • Happy Birthday! (Heartfelt wishes of luck/happiness for your birthday)

Notes:

  • Im Juli is an adverb of time.
  • Remember you could start the sentence with Im Juli -   just make sure the verb haben is in the second position:
    • Im Juli habe ich Geburtstag.

You could begin many sentences using other adverbs that we have already learned. For example...

  • Am Montag habe ich Geburtstag.
  • Morgen habe ich Geburtstag.
  • Heute habe ich Geburtstag.

Notice how the verb stays in the second term in the sentence.

Now let's practice forming complete sentences which express when various individuals have their birthdays:

Practice Activity

Wie feiert man Geburtstag in Deutschland? How does one celebrate a birthday in Germany?

Listen to the following audio file in which a young German boy describes how he normally celebrates his birthday. Pause the audio file and/or go back to enhance your comprehension.

What key words can you comprehend?

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