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Apr 2024
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A1 Now German 3.14 | Geburtstag / Birthd...

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Important Words

der Geburtstag = the birthday


Dialogue

A: Monika, du hast bald Geburtstag. Machst du eine Party?

B: Hmmm, Ich bin mir nicht sicher.

A: Du bist dir nicht sicher? Ach was, machen wir eine Party! Ich helfe dir!

B: Haha okay, dann also eine Party. Danke Helena!


Vocabulary

Monika = name

du hast = you have

bald = soon

der Geburtstag = the birthday

du machst = you make / hold / have

die Party = the party

ich bin = I am

nicht = not

sicher = sure

sich sicher sein = to be sure

du bist = you are

ach was = oh, come on (mild disapproval)

wir machen = we make / hold / have

ich helfe = I help

dir = you (dativ)

okay = okay

dann = then

also = so / thus

danke = thanks


Quiz

Match the numbers and letters:

1 Das Geschenk

2 Der Kuchen

3 Die Musik

a Das hören wir bei der Party

b Das essen wir bei der Party

c Das geben wir dem Geburtstagskind


Extra Vocab

das Geburtstagskind = the birthday child

der Geburtstag = the birthday

das Kind = the child

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