German · Feste / Ausflug
The Kita is preparing for the lantern festival: what to say in German
The Kita is preparing a lantern festival.
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How it's done. The Laternenumzug (lantern procession) takes place in November for Saint Martin: children with lanterns sing songs and often eat a Weckmann (bun) afterwards.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
Wann ist der Laternenumzug?
Vahn eest dehr LAH-tehr-neh-noom-tsook?
When is the lantern procession?
Or say:Wann findet der Laternenumzug statt?
Vahn FEEN-det dehr LAH-tehr-neh-noom-tsook shtaht?
THEY SAY
Am Freitag um siebzehn Uhr, hier vor der Kita.Ahm FRIGH-tuhk oom ZEEP-tsayn oor, kheer for dehr KEE-tuh.
On Friday at five p.m., here in front of the Kita.
They might also say:
Am Freitag um siebzehn Uhr vor dem Eingang.
Ahm FRIGH-tuhk oom ZEEP-tsayn oor for dem IGHN-gahng.
On Friday at five p.m. in front of the entrance.
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YOU REPLY
Muss mein Kind eine Laterne mitbringen?
Moos mighn keent IGH-neh LAH-tehr-neh MEET-breen-gayn?
Does my child have to bring a lantern?
THEY SAY
Ja, die basteln wir diese Woche in der Gruppe.Yah, dee BAHS-teln veer DEE-zeh VOH-kheh een dehr GROO-peh.
Yes, we're making them this week in the group.
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YOU FINISH
Wunderbar, vielen Dank!
VOON-dehr-buhr, FEE-layn dahnk!
Wonderful, thank you very much!
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Words worth knowing
Wann
Vahn
adverb
when
ist
eest
verb
is
Laternenumzug
LAH-tehr-neh-noom-tsook
noun
lantern parade
Freitag
FRIGH-tuhk
noun
Friday
Uhr
oor
noun
clock
hier
kheer
adverb
here
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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