{"id":9319,"date":"2017-11-27T15:52:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T15:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/?p=9319"},"modified":"2017-11-27T15:52:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-27T15:52:11","slug":"german-phrases-for-special-occasions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/german\/german-phrases-for-special-occasions\/","title":{"rendered":"German Phrases For Special Occasions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Guten Tag! As the festive season is upon us, we\u2019ll all be wishing each other a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, or other seasonal greetings. There are so many special events in life, and certain phrases that are fitting for them. We all know that Merry Christmas is Frohe Weihnachten<\/strong> in German, but what about ways to say \u2018My condolences\u2019, \u2018All the best\u2019, and \u2018Good luck\u2019 – and the occasions you want to use these for? Here are a bunch of phrases you can use in Gru\u00dfkarten<\/strong> (greeting cards), emails, and in conversation!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s start with phrases relating to the Christmas season.<\/p>\n

\"Frohe<\/a>

‘Frohe Weihnachten!’ Foto: tacker on flickr.com under a CC license (CC by-nd 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Merry Christmas<\/strong>
\nFrohe Weihnachten<\/p>\n

Happy New Year<\/strong>
\nEinen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr<\/p>\n

Happy holidays\/Season\u2019s greetings<\/strong>
\nFrohe Feiertage<\/p>\n

Happy Thanksgiving<\/strong>
\nFrohes Erntedankfest<\/p>\n

Happy Hannukah<\/strong>
\nFrohe Chanukka<\/p>\n

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BIRTHDAYS<\/h2>\n

You probably know how to say Happy Birthday (Alles Gute zum Geburtstag<\/strong> \/ <\/span>Herzlichen Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span><\/strong>zum Geburtstag<\/strong>) but what if you\u2019<\/span>re a bit late with your greetings and<\/span> want to say \u2018Happy belated birthday\u2019?<\/strong> The German phrase for that is either: Gl<\/strong><\/span>\u00fc<\/span><\/strong>cklicher versp\u00e4teter Geburtstag<\/strong> or N<\/b>achtr\u00e4glich<\/strong> a<\/b>lles Gute zum Geburtstag<\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

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CONGRATULATIONS<\/h2>\n

If you simply want to say congratulations, you can say Herzlichen Gl\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span><\/strong>(Congratulations<\/em>)<\/span> or, more informally, Gratuliere<\/strong> (congrats<\/em>)<\/span>! But if you want to be more specific, here are some occasions on which you might say congratulations, and the phrases you need for them.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Herzlichen<\/a>

‘Herzlichen Gl\u00fcckwunsch’ Foto by Marco Verch on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

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ENGAGEMENT, MARRIAGE <\/span>& ANNIVERSARY<\/span><\/h3>\n

Congratulations on your engagement<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Herzlichen Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span>zur Verlobung<\/span><\/p>\n

All the best for your future together<\/strong>
\nAlles Gute f<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>r eure gemeinsame Zukunft<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations on your wedding\/getting married<\/strong>
\nHerzlichen Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch zur Hochzeit<\/span><\/p>\n

All the best on your wedding day<\/strong>
\nDie allerbesten W<\/span>\u00fcnsche zur Hochzeit<\/span><\/p>\n

Happy anniversary<\/strong>
\nFrohes Jubil\u00e4<\/span>um<\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW BABY<\/span><\/h3>\n

To the proud parents of [name]<\/strong>
\nAn die stolzen Eltern von [Name]<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations on the birth of your baby<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Herzlichen <\/span>Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span>zur Geburt e<\/span>ures Babys<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations on the birth of your son<\/strong>
\nHerzlichen <\/span>Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span>zur Geburt e<\/span>ures Sohnes<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations on the birth of your daughter<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Herzlichen <\/span>Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span>zur Geburt e<\/span>ure<\/span>r<\/span> Tochter
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

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ACHIEVEMENTS & WELL WISHES<\/h3>\n
\"Hochzeitskarte\"<\/a>

‘Hochzeitskarte’ Foto: kaffeeringe on flickr.com under a CC license (CC by .20)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Congratulations on passing your exams<\/strong>
\nHerzlichen <\/span>Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span>zur bestandenen Pr<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>fung<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations on your new job<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Herzlichen <\/span>Gl<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch <\/span>zum neuen Job<\/span><\/p>\n

All the best for the future<\/strong>
\nAlles Gute f<\/span>\u00fc<\/span>r die Zukunft<\/span><\/p>\n

Get well soon<\/strong>
\nGute Besserung<\/p>\n

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CONDOLENCES<\/h2>\n
\"Grusskarte<\/a>

Du fehlst uns: We miss you. ‘Grusskarte zur Weihnachtszeit _B253195’ Foto by madle on flickr.com under a CC license (CC BY-ND 2.0)<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately, life is also full of sad moments. It\u2019s at these times that saying the right things are of upmost importance. So if you want to express your condolences in German, here are some phrases you can use. The parts in brackets can be added or taken away.<\/p>\n

My (heartfelt) condolences<\/strong>
\nMein (herzliches) Beileid<\/p>\n

My deepest sympathy<\/strong>
\nMein tiefes Mitgef\u00fchl<\/p>\n

Our thoughts (and prayers) are with you<\/strong>
\nUnsere Gedanken (und Gebete) sind bei Ihnen (you- <\/i>formal<\/em>)\/euch (you-plural & informal)\/<\/em>dir (you-singular & informal)<\/em><\/p>\n

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KEEPING IT SIMPLE<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re not sure, here are the simplest ways of saying all of the above. After all, it’s the thought that counts (especially if you’re not a native German speaker).<\/p>\n

Good luck<\/strong>
\nViel Gl\u00fc<\/span>ck<\/span><\/p>\n

Congratulations<\/strong>
\nHerzlichen Gl\u00fc<\/span>ckwunsch<\/span><\/p>\n

All the best<\/strong>
\nAlles Gute<\/p>\n

My condolences<\/strong>
\nMein Beileid<\/p>\n

Get well soon<\/strong>
\nGute Besserung<\/p>\n

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I hope this post will be of use to you. By the way, if you want to learn these phrases in Norwegian, too, check out our Norwegian blog<\/a>, where I got the inspiration for this post from. Takk! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Bis bald<\/p>\n

Constanze<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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