Kindergeburtstag
If you have or interact with children in Germany, Kindergeburtstag (kids' birthday parties) come with their own small customs and vocabulary - useful alongside Lesson 61's Kita vocabulary and Lesson 146's general gift-giving.
| der Kindergeburtstag | children's birthday party | die Einladungskarte | invitation card |
| der Luftballon | balloon | die Torte | cake (festive, layered) |
Quick check: what's the German word for "invitation card"?
Vielen Dank für die Einladung! (Thank you for the invitation!)
Wir kommen gerne. (We'd love to come.)
Was kann ich mitbringen? (What can I bring? - reusing mitbringen, Lesson 146.)
Quick check: "What can I bring?" - Was kann ich ______?
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! (reusing Lesson 79's Geburtstag wish.)
Wie alt wird sie/er? (How old is she/he turning? - reusing Lesson 2's alt.)
Quick check: "How old is he turning?" - Wie alt ______ er?
1. What's the German word for "balloon"?
2. "We'd love to come." - Wir kommen ______.
3. What's the article for "Torte"?
Vocabulary cross-checked against the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste.
Responding to a real invitation? Ask your teaching agent to help you write it.