Unit 15 · Feiertage · A2 · Premium
German Birthday & Celebration Songs for Kids
Happy birthday, let's party and a happy new year. These German songs bring a celebration feel and give your child festive words to share at family gatherings.
5 songs · 35 key words · lyrics with English translation on every song
The birthday & celebration songs
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag
Happy Birthday · 1:57 · Premium
Geburtstag, fröhlich, Kuchen, Geschenk
Lass uns feiern
Let's Party · 2:05 · Premium
Party, Luftballons, tanzen, Freunde
Ein neues Jahr
A New Year · 2:46 · Premium
neues Jahr, feiern, zählen, Umarmung
Hallo, Herbst!
Hello, Autumn! · 2:14 · Premium
der Herbst, die Blätter, bunt, fallen
Kuschelig warm
Cozy Rainy Day · 2:17 · Premium
es regnet, die Blätter, die Pfützen, die Regenjacke
German birthday & celebration words from these songs
Every key word and phrase across the unit, with its English meaning.
| German | English |
|---|---|
| Geburtstag | birthday |
| fröhlich | happy |
| Kuchen | cake |
| Geschenk | gift |
| Party | party |
| Luftballons | balloons |
| tanzen | to dance |
| Freunde | friends |
| neues Jahr | new year |
| feiern | to celebrate |
| zählen | to count |
| Umarmung | hug |
| der Herbst | autumn |
| die Blätter | leaves |
| bunt | colorful |
| fallen | falling |
| der Kürbis | pumpkin |
| die Kastanien | chestnuts |
| Drachen steigen lassen | fly a kite |
| das Kostüm | costume |
| Süßes oder Saures | trick or treat |
| die Süßigkeiten | sweets |
| ein kleines Gespenst | a little ghost |
| der Wind | the wind |
| es regnet | it's raining |
| die Pfützen | puddles |
| die Regenjacke | raincoat |
| draußen | outside |
| drinnen | inside |
| die Kuscheldecke | blanket |
| der Kakao | hot chocolate |
| die Suppe | soup |
| eine Geschichte | a story |
| die Hausschuhe | slippers |
| kuschelig warm | warm and cozy |
Tips for parents
- Learn the German birthday song before a family birthday and surprise the birthday person.
- Throw a pretend party for toys and sing the song to them.
- Count down to a real celebration with the song each day.
Questions parents ask
- Can my child sing the German birthday song at a real party?
- That's a great goal. Practise for a few days beforehand; a short, confident performance at a family birthday is a real milestone for little learners.
- Which German words are in these birthday & celebration songs?
- 35 key words and phrases, including Geburtstag (birthday), fröhlich (happy), Kuchen (cake), Geschenk (gift), Party (party), Luftballons (balloons), tanzen (to dance), Freunde (friends). The full list is above, and every song page shows the complete lyrics with translation.
- Are the German birthday & celebration songs free?
- The lyrics, translations and word lists here are free to read. Playing the songs is part of Premium, which you can try free for 7 days. The first unit, greeting songs, is free forever.
- How long are the songs?
- Between 1:57 and 2:46 each, about 11 minutes for all 5. Short enough to replay, which is where most of the learning happens.
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