Feierlichkeiten in Deutschland

In Germany, there are many important celebrations, which are often celebrated with family and friends. Particularly popular are birthdays, weddings, and traditional festivals like Christmas or Oktoberfest.

🎂 Birthday

In Germany, it is customary that the birthday person organizes the party themselves. Friends and family expect to be invited. A birthday celebration often includes a cake, presents, and a cozy get-together. An important tradition is blowing out the candles on the cake, where the birthday person can make a wish.

💍 Wedding

Weddings in Germany can be small or large. Many couples first marry at the registry office, followed by a church ceremony or a free ceremony. Traditionally, guests are invited to eat and celebrate after the ceremony.

A popular custom is log sawing, where the newlyweds saw through a log together – as a symbol of cooperation in marriage.

🎄 Festivals and holidays

Christmas is the most important family celebration in Germany. It is celebrated on December 24th (Christmas Eve). Typical features include Christmas markets, presents, and a festive meal.

Another well-known festival is Oktoberfest in Munich, where millions of people celebrate in traditional clothing (dirndl and lederhosen).

Celebrations in Germany are often well organized but also relaxed. Whether birthday, wedding, or festival – good food, sociability, and traditions are always part of it! 🎊

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True / False Exercise

Festivals and Traditions in Germany - True or False?

1.In Germany, many important festivals are celebrated with family and friends.

TrueFalse

2.In Germany, the family usually organizes the birthday party for the birthday child.

TrueFalse

3.A birthday often includes a cake, presents, and a cozy get-together.

TrueFalse

4.The birthday child can make a wish when blowing out the candles.

TrueFalse

5.In Germany, there are only church weddings, no registry office ceremonies.

TrueFalse

6.Log sawing symbolizes cooperation in marriage.

TrueFalse

7.Christmas is celebrated on December 25th in Germany.

TrueFalse

8.Christmas markets, presents, and a festive meal are typical for Christmas in Germany.

TrueFalse

9.Oktoberfest takes place every year in Berlin.

TrueFalse

10.Good food, sociability, and traditions are part of celebrations in Germany.

TrueFalse

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Fill-in-the-blank Exercise:

Fülle die Lücken mit den richtigen Wörtern aus.

Exercise: Celebrations in Germany

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📖 Important Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Plural	Type	Meaning
die Feierlichkeit	die Feierlichkeiten	Noun	celebration
der Geburtstag	die Geburtstage	Noun	birthday
die Geburtstagstorte	die Geburtstagstorten	Noun	birthday cake
das Geschenk	die Geschenke	Noun	present
die Hochzeit	die Hochzeiten	Noun	wedding
die Trauung	die Trauungen	Noun	wedding ceremony
das Standesamt	die Standesämter	Noun	registry office
die Zeremonie	die Zeremonien	Noun	ceremony
das Baumstammsägen	-	Noun	log sawing wedding tradition
der Feiertag	die Feiertage	Noun	public holiday
der Heiligabend	-	Noun	Christmas Eve (24.12)
der Weihnachtsmarkt	die Weihnachtsmärkte	Noun	Christmas market
das Oktoberfest	-	Noun	Oktoberfest
das Dirndl	die Dirndl	Noun	traditional Bavarian dress
die Lederhose	die Lederhosen	Noun	traditional Bavarian leather trousers
einladen	-	Verb	to invite
feiern	-	Verb	to celebrate
Kerzen ausblasen	-	Verb	to blow out candles
sich wünschen	-	Verb	to make a wish

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📌 Important Grammar

1. Passive sentences with „werden“

   • "Geschenke werden oft am Heiligabend überreicht." (Presents are often given on Christmas Eve.)
   • "In Germany, weddings werden often groß gefeiert." (In Germany, weddings are often celebrated on a large scale.)

2. Sentences with „dass“

   • "Es ist üblich, dass die Geburtstagsperson die Feier organisiert." (It is customary that the birthday person organizes the party.)
   • "Viele Deutsche glauben, dass das Baumstammsägen Glück bringt." (Many Germans believe that log sawing brings good luck.)

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