Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Einheit 12: Feste und Traditionen

📘 Colloquial German for Beginners

🎉 UNIT 12: Celebrations and Traditions

🗣️ Dialogue 1 – Talking About Celebrations (Standard German)

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Basic Phrases:

  • Feierst du Weihnachten? – Do you celebrate Christmas?
  • Ja, ich liebe Weihnachten. – Yes, I love Christmas.
  • Welches Fest magst du am liebsten? – Which festival do you like best?
  • Ich mag Silvester. – I like New Year’s Eve.
  • Was machst du an Silvester? – What do you do on New Year’s Eve?
  • Ich feiere mit Freunden und schaue Feuerwerk. – I celebrate with friends and watch fireworks.

Anna: Hallo, feierst du Weihnachten?

Tom: Ja, ich liebe Weihnachten.

Anna: Welches Fest magst du am liebsten?

Tom: Ich mag Silvester.

Anna: Was machst du an Silvester?

Tom: Ich feiere mit Freunden und schaue Feuerwerk.

📝 Translation

Anna: Hello, do you celebrate Christmas?

Tom: Yes, I love Christmas.

Anna: Which festival do you like best?

Tom: I like New Year’s Eve.

Anna: What do you do on New Year’s Eve?

Tom: I celebrate with friends and watch fireworks.

🗣️ Dialogue 2 – Chatting About Celebrations (Colloquial German)

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Basic Phrases:

  • Feierst’n Weihnachten? – Do you celebrate Christmas?
  • Klar, Weihnachten is’ geil. – Sure, Christmas is awesome.
  • Welches Fest findst’n am besten? – Which festival do you like best?
  • Silvester is’ cool. – New Year’s Eve is cool.
  • Was machst’n an Silvester? – What do you do on New Year’s Eve?
  • Ich häng mit Kumpels ab und guck Feuerwerk. – I hang out with friends and watch fireworks.

Ben: Hey, feierst’n Weihnachten?

Lisa: Klar, Weihnachten is’ geil.

Ben: Welches Fest findst’n am besten?

Lisa: Silvester is’ cool.

Ben: Was machst’n an Silvester?

Lisa: Ich häng mit Kumpels ab und guck Feuerwerk.

📝 Translation

Ben: Hey, do you celebrate Christmas?

Lisa: Sure, Christmas is awesome.

Ben: Which festival do you like best?

Lisa: New Year’s Eve is cool.

Ben: What do you do on New Year’s Eve?

Lisa: I hang out with friends and watch fireworks.

🗣️ Dialogue 3 – Talking About Celebrations (Bavarian)

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Basic Phrases:

  • Feierst’n Weihnachtn? – Do you celebrate Christmas?
  • Jo, Weihnachtn is super. – Yes, Christmas is great.
  • Wöi’s Fest magst’n am liabsten? – Which festival do you like best?
  • Silvester is schee. – New Year’s Eve is nice.
  • Was machst’n an Silvester? – What do you do on New Year’s Eve?
  • I feier mit Freind und schaug’s Feuerwerk. – I celebrate with friends and watch fireworks.

Sepp: Servus, feierst’n Weihnachtn?

Maria: Jo, Weihnachtn is super.

Sepp: Wöi’s Fest magst’n am liabsten?

Maria: Silvester is schee.

Sepp: Was machst’n an Silvester?

Maria: I feier mit Freind und schaug’s Feuerwerk.

📝 Translation

Sepp: Hello, do you celebrate Christmas?

Maria: Yes, Christmas is great.

Sepp: Which festival do you like best?

Maria: New Year’s Eve is nice.

Sepp: What do you do on New Year’s Eve?

Maria: I celebrate with friends and watch fireworks.

🗣️ Dialogue 4 – Talking About Celebrations (Swabian)

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Basic Phrases:

  • Feierst’n Weihnachta? – Do you celebrate Christmas?
  • Jo, Weihnachta isch super. – Yes, Christmas is great.
  • Wöue Fest magst’n am liebsta? – Which festival do you like best?
  • Silvester isch sche. – New Year’s Eve is nice.
  • Was machst’n an Silvester? – What do you do on New Year’s Eve?
  • I feier mit Freind ond schaug Feuerwerk. – I celebrate with friends and watch fireworks.

Lena: Grüß di, feierst’n Weihnachta?

Max: Jo, Weihnachta isch super.

Lena: Wöue Fest magst’n am liebsta?

Max: Silvester isch sche.

Lena: Was machst’n an Silvester?

Max: I feier mit Freind ond schaug Feuerwerk.

📝 Translation

Lena: Hello, do you celebrate Christmas?

Max: Yes, Christmas is great.

Lena: Which festival do you like best?

Max: New Year’s Eve is nice.

Lena: What do you do on New Year’s Eve?

Max: I celebrate with friends and watch fireworks.

🧠 Vocabulary

Asking About Celebrations

Standard: Feierst du Weihnachten?

Colloquial: Feierst’n Weihnachten?

Bavarian: Feierst’n Weihnachtn?

Swabian: Feierst’n Weihnachta?

Meaning: Do you celebrate Christmas?

Standard: Welches Fest magst du am liebsten?

Colloquial: Welches Fest findst’n am besten?

Bavarian: Wöi’s Fest magst’n am liabsten?

Swabian: Wöue Fest magst’n am liebsta?

Meaning: Which festival do you like best?

Describing Celebrations

Standard: Ich mag Silvester.

Colloquial: Silvester is’ cool.

Bavarian: Silvester is schee.

Swabian: Silvester isch sche.

Meaning: I like New Year’s Eve.

Standard: Ich feiere mit Freunden.

Colloquial: Ich häng mit Kumpels ab.

Bavarian: I feier mit Freind.

Swabian: I feier mit Freind.

Meaning: I celebrate with friends.

Celebration Terms

Standard: Feuerwerk

Colloquial: Feuerwerk

Bavarian: Feuerwerk

Swabian: Feuerwerk

Meaning: Fireworks

Standard: Geschenk

Colloquial: Geschenk

Bavarian: G’schenk

Swabian: G’schonk

Meaning: Gift

Standard: Tradition

Colloquial: Tradition

Bavarian: Tradition

Swabian: Tradition

Meaning: Tradition

📚 Grammar: Present Tense and Prepositions with Celebrations

Mögen (To like)

Verb: Mögen

Standard: Ich mag

Colloquial: Ich find

Bavarian: I mag

Swabian: I mag

Example: Ich mag Silvester.

Feiern (To celebrate)

Verb: Feiern

Standard: Ich feiere

Colloquial: Ich feier

Bavarian: I feier

Swabian: I feier

Example: Ich feiere mit Freunden.

Machen (To do/make)

Verb: Machen

Standard: Ich mache

Colloquial: Ich mach

Bavarian: I mach

Swabian: I mach

Example: Was machst du an Silvester?

Prepositions with Holidays

Explanation: Prepositions like "an" are used with specific holidays in German to indicate when events occur.

Preposition: An Weihnachten

Example: An Weihnachten feiere ich mit Familie.

Preposition: An Silvester

Example: An Silvester schaue ich Feuerwerk.

Question Formation

Explanation: Questions about celebrations use specific structures in German.

Standard: Feierst du Weihnachten?

Colloquial: Feierst’n Weihnachten?

Bavarian: Feierst’n Weihnachtn?

Swabian: Feierst’n Weihnachta?

Example: Feierst du Weihnachten?

Standard: Welches Fest magst du?

Colloquial: Welches Fest findst’n?

Bavarian: Wöi’s Fest magst’n?

Swabian: Wöue Fest magst’n?

Example: Welches Fest magst du am liebsten?

🧩 Exercises

Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentences in Standard German.

  • 1. ___ du Weihnachten?
  • 2. Ich ___ Silvester.
  • 3. Was ___ du an Silvester?
Exercise 2: Match the Phrase

Match phrases to their dialects.

  • 1. Feierst du Weihnachten?
  • 2. Feierst’n Weihnachten?
  • 3. Feierst’n Weihnachtn?
Exercise 3: Translate

Translate to English.

  • 1. Ich mag Silvester.
  • 2. Feierst’n Weihnachten?
Exercise 4: True or False

Are these statements true or false?

  • 1. “Silvester is’ cool” is used in Standard German.
  • 2. “I feier mit Freind” is used in Bavarian.

📖 Reading

Text 1: A Christmas Discussion (Standard German)

Es ist ein kalter Dezembertag im Park. Anna trifft ihre Freundin Lisa. „Feierst du Weihnachten?“ fragt Anna. „Ja, ich liebe Weihnachten,“ sagt Lisa. „Welches Fest magst du?“ fragt Anna. „Silvester, wegen dem Feuerwerk,“ antwortet Lisa.

📝 Translation

It’s a cold December day in the park. Anna meets her friend Lisa. “Do you celebrate Christmas?” Anna asks. “Yes, I love Christmas,” Lisa says. “Which festival do you like?” Anna asks. “New Year’s Eve, because of the fireworks,” Lisa replies.

📘 Glossary

Kalter Dezembertag: Cold December day

Park: Park

Freundin: Friend (female)

Feuerwerk: Fireworks

🧩 Questions

  • 1. What is the setting of the passage?
  • 2. What festival does Lisa like best?
Text 2: A Chill Chat About New Year’s (Colloquial German)

Is’ ’n entspannter Abend im Café. ’n Typ plaudert mit seinen Kumpels. „Feierst’n Weihnachten?“ fragt er. „Klar, Weihnachten is’ geil,“ sagt ein Kumpel. „Welches Fest findst’n?“ fragt der Typ. „Silvester is’ cool, wegen dem Feuerwerk,“ grinst ein Kumpel.

📝 Translation

It’s a relaxed evening in the café. A guy chats with his buddies. “Do you celebrate Christmas?” he asks. “Sure, Christmas is awesome,” a buddy says. “Which festival do you like?” the guy asks. “New Year’s Eve is cool, because of the fireworks,” a buddy grins.

📘 Glossary

Entspannter Abend: Relaxed evening

Café: Café

Typ: Guy

Kumpels: Buddies

🧩 Questions

  • 1. What is the setting of the passage?
  • 2. What festival does the buddy like?

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