German · Einladung / Fest
Neighbours invite you to a party in the courtyard: what to say in German
The neighbours invite you to a party in the courtyard.
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How it's done. At a Hoffest or Grillfest everybody brings something: salad, cake or drinks; ask Was soll ich mitbringen?, which is how you get to know your neighbours.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Wir feiern am Samstag ein Hoffest. Kommen Sie doch auch!Veer FIGH-ehrn ahm ZAHMS-tuhk ighn KHOH-fest. KOH-mayn zee dokh owkh!
We're holding a courtyard party on Saturday. Do come too!
They might also say:
Am Samstag ist bei uns im Hof ein Fest. Sie sind herzlich eingeladen.
Ahm ZAHMS-tuhk eest bigh oons eem khof ighn fest. Zee zeent KHEHRTS-leekh IGHN-geh-luh-dayn.
On Saturday there's a party in our courtyard. You are warmly invited.
YOU REPLY
Danke für die Einladung! Was soll ich mitbringen?
DAHN-keh fyoor dee IGHN-luh-doong! Vahs zol eekh MEET-breen-gayn?
Thanks for the invitation! What should I bring?
THEY SAY
Jeder bringt etwas zu essen oder zu trinken mit. Salat oder Kuchen sind immer willkommen.YEH-duh breengt EH-tvuhs tsoo EH-sayn OH-duh tsoo TREEN-kayn meet. Zuh-LAHT OH-duh KOO-khayn zeent EE-muh veel-KOH-mayn.
Everybody brings something to eat or drink. Salad or cake is always welcome.
They might also say:
Ein Salat oder ein Kuchen wäre schön. Getränke haben wir.
Ighn zuh-LAHT OH-duh ighn KOO-khayn VEH-reh shyohn. Geh-TRAYN-keh KHAH-bayn veer.
A salad or a cake would be nice. We have drinks.
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YOU REPLY
Dann bringe ich einen Kuchen mit. Um wie viel Uhr geht es los?
Dahn BREEN-geh eekh IGH-nayn KOO-khayn meet. Oom vee feel oor get es los?
Then I'll bring a cake. What time does it start?
THEY SAY
Ab vierzehn Uhr. Wir freuen uns auf Sie.Ahp FEER-tsayn oor. Veer FROY-ayn oons owf zee.
From two p.m. We're looking forward to seeing you.
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YOU FINISH
Ich freue mich auch. Bis Samstag!
Eekh FROY-eh meekh owkh. Bees ZAHMS-tuhk!
I'm looking forward to it too. See you on Saturday!
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.
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Words worth knowing
feiern
FIGH-ehrn
verb
to celebrate
Samstag
ZAHMS-tuhk
noun
Saturday
Hoffest
KHOH-fest
noun
courtyard party
Kommen
KOH-mayn
verb
to come
doch
dokh
adverb
but, yet
auch
owkh
adverb
also, too
43 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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