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A curated list of essential German birthday words — organized into categories with translations and example sentences. A practical starting point for using these words in real conversations.
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 Geburtstagbirthday
- der Kuchencake
- die Kerzecandles
- der Gastguest
- das Geschenkgift
- die Partyparty
- der Ballonballoon
- die Dekorationdecoration
- die Einladunginvitation
- die Überraschungsurprise
- der Geburtstagskuchenbirthday cake
- die Geburtstagsfeierbirthday celebration
Birthday Vocabulary About Age
Next, let's explore some vocabulary related to age and birthday milestones:
- das Alterage
- der Jahrestaganniversary
- der Teenagerteenager
- die Volljährigkeitlegal age/adulthood
- der Zwanzigstetwentieth
- der Dreißigstethirtieth
- der Vierzigstefortieth
- der Fünfzigstefiftieth
- der Sechzigstesixtieth
- der Siebzigsteseventieth
- der Achtzigsteeightieth
- der Neunzigsteninetieth
- der Hunderstehundredth
Birthday Greetings Vocabulary
Now, let's learn some words and phrases to wish someone a happy birthday:
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!