Greetings, celebrations, and festivals

Question 1

useful greetings phrases

Answer 1

Alles Gute! (all the best)

Schöne … (have a good…)

Viel Glück! (good luck)

Entschuldigung Sie! (excuse me (to an adult))

Question 2

useful (greetings) verbs

Answer 2

befehlen (to order/command)

beschleißen (to decide)

erlauben (to allow)

forschen (to research)

raten (to advise)

reden (to talk)

schauen (to look)

scheinen (to seem)

stecken (to place/to put)

Question 3

useful celebrations phrases

Answer 3

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! (happy birthday!)

Sekt (m) (sparkling wine)

Torte (f) (gateau)

Verlobung (f) (engagement)

sich verkleiden (to dress up in costume)

Question 4

useful festival words

Answer 4

Dreikönigsfest (n) (epiphany - 6th of January)

Fastenzeit (f) (Lent)

Umzug (m) (procession)

Volksmusik (f) (folk music)

Question 5

aiming higher when translating sentences (3)

Answer 5

• get your word order right by using the rule time-manner-place
• if you start with a time expression make sure your verb is in second position
• make sure you learn words such as jeder (every), manche (some) and kein(e) (not(a))