German Birthday Words | Vocabulary List

German Birthday Words

Learn German birthday vocabulary, for celebrating special occasions.

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Birthdays are special occasions filled with joy and celebration. Learning some German birthday vocabulary can make your birthday wishes and conversations even more meaningful. In this blog post, we'll provide you with multiple lists of very useful German words related to birthdays.

German Birthday Vocabulary

Let's start with some vocabulary related to birthday celebrations:

der Geburtstag
birthday
der Kuchen
cake
die Kerzen
candles
die Gäste
guests
die Geschenke
gifts
die Party
party

Birthday Vocabulary About Age

Next, let's explore some vocabulary related to age and birthday milestones:

das Alter
age
der Jahrestag
anniversary
der Teenager
teenager
die Volljährigkeit
legal age/adulthood
der Zwanzigste
twentieth
der Dreißigste
thirtieth

Birthday Greetings Vocabulary

Now, let's learn some words and phrases to wish someone a happy birthday:

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!

Happy Birthday!
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!

Best wishes on your birthday!
Viel Glück und Gesundheit!

Lots of luck and health!
Mögen all deine Träume wahr werden!

May all your dreams come true!
Genieße deinen besonderen Tag!

Enjoy your special day!
Lass dich feiern!

Let yourself be celebrated!
Ein weiteres wundervolles Lebensjahr!

Another wonderful year of life!
Gesundheit und Freude für das kommende Jahr!

Health and joy for the coming year!
Feiere diesen Tag in vollen Zügen!

Celebrate this day to the fullest!
Vielen Dank für die Einladung!

Thank you for the invitation!
Ich wünsche dir einen schönen Tag!

I wish you a lovely day!
Alles Liebe und Gute!

All the love and best wishes!

Birthdays are wonderful moments to celebrate life and the people we love. We hope this vocabulary helps you express your warmest wishes and join in the joy of a German birthday celebration!

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