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It is your child's birthday and you want to bring a cake: what to say in German
It is your child's birthday and you want to bring a cake.
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How it's done. In the Kita people often bring a cake or fruit for the group on a birthday; ask the educator what is allowed, particularly regarding allergies.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Maks hat morgen Geburtstag. Darf ich einen Kuchen mitbringen?
Mahks khaht MOR-gayn geh-BOORTS-tuhk. Dahrf eekh IGH-nayn KOO-khayn MEET-breen-gayn?
It's Maks's birthday tomorrow. May I bring a cake?
Or say:Meine Tochter hat Geburtstag. Darf ich etwas für die Gruppe mitbringen?
MIGH-neh TOKH-tuh khaht geh-BOORTS-tuhk. Dahrf eekh EH-tvuhs fyoor dee GROO-peh MEET-breen-gayn?
THEY SAY
Ja, sehr gern. Bitte ohne Nüsse, wegen der Allergien.Yah, zehr gehrn. BEE-teh OH-neh NYOO-seh, VEH-gayn dehr uh-lehr-GEE-ayn.
Yes, very gladly. Please without nuts, because of allergies.
They might also say:
Ja, natürlich. Bitte achten Sie auf Nüsse, wir haben ein Kind mit Allergie.
Yah, nuh-TYOOR-leekh. BEE-teh AHKH-tayn zee owf NYOO-seh, veer KHAH-bayn ighn keent meet uh-lehr-GEE.
Yes, of course. Please watch out for nuts, we have a child with an allergy.
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YOU FINISH
Alles klar, ich backe einen Obstkuchen.
AH-les klahr, eekh BAH-keh IGH-nayn OPST-koo-khayn.
Understood, I'll bake a fruit cake.
THEY SAY
Wunderbar, danke! Wir singen dann ein Geburtstagslied.VOON-dehr-buhr, DAHN-keh! Veer ZEEN-gayn dahn ighn geh-BOORTS-tuhk-sleet.
Wonderful, thanks! We'll sing a birthday song then.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
hat
khaht
verb
has
morgen
MOR-gayn
noun
morning
Geburtstag
geh-BOORTS-tuhk
noun
birthday
Darf
Dahrf
verb
may
Kuchen
KOO-khayn
noun
cake
mitbringen
MEET-breen-gayn
verb
to bring along
23 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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