Lesson 156 · German A1-2

Children's Birthday Parties

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.

Today's win: navigate an invitation to a children's birthday party.

Core vocabulary

der Kindergeburtstagchildren's birthday partydie Einladungskarteinvitation card
der Luftballonballoondie Tortecake (festive, layered)

Quick check: what's the German word for "invitation card"?

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Einladungskarte

Responding to an invitation

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 ______?

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mitbringen

At the party

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?

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wird
Try it out loud: respond to an imaginary birthday invitation, confirming you'll come and asking what to bring.

Recap

1. What's the German word for "balloon"?

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Luftballon

2. "We'd love to come." - Wir kommen ______.

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gerne

3. What's the article for "Torte"?

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die

Primary source

Vocabulary cross-checked against the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste.

Responding to a real invitation? Ask your teaching agent to help you write it.