Edexcel iGCSE ALL: Events (Core Vocabulary)

alles Gute

all the best

aufmachen (v)

to open

brennen (v)

to burn

Dom (m)

cathedral

ein glückliches neues Jahr

happy new year

feiern (v)

to celebrate

Fest (n)

celebration, festivity

Feuerwerk (n)

fireworks

frohe/fröhliche Weihnachten

merry Christmas

geboren (v)

born

Geburt (f)

birth

Geburtstag (m)

birthday

Geschenk (n)

present, gift

Geschenke austauschen (v)

to exchange gifts

Glückwunschkarte (f)

greetings card

Gott/Göttin (m/f)

G(g)od, goddess

Karneval (m)

carnival

Kathedrale (f)

cathedral

Kerze (f)

candle

Kirche (f)

church

Lagerfeuer (n)

bonfire

Licht (n)

light

Moschee (f)

mosque

Muttertag/Vatertag (m)

Mother's Day, Father's Day

Neujahr (n)

new year, New Year's Day

Neujahrstag (m)

New Year's Day

öffnen (v)

to open

Ostern (n)

Easter

Sekt (m)

champagne

Silvester (m)

New Year's Eve

Silvester feiern (v)

to celebrate new year

Spaß haben (v)

to have fun

sterben (v)

to die

Streichholz (n)

match

Tod (m)

death

Valentinstag (m)

Valentine's Day

Vorbereitungen (pl)

preparations

Weihnachten (n)

Christmas

Weihnachtsbaum (m)

Christmas tree

Weihnachtsmann (m)

Father Christmas

Currywurst (f)

traditional German sausage in curry sauce

Feiertag (m)

bank holiday

Ferien (pl)

holidays

Halloween (n)

Halloween

Kaffee und Kuchen (m)

afternoon coffee and cake

Karneval (m), Fasching (m), Fastnacht (f)

Shrovetide, carnival

Kuckucksuhr (f)

cuckoo clock

Nachbarschaft (f)

neighbourhood

Ostereier suchen (v)

to hunt for Easter eggs

Osterhase (m)

Easter bunny

Tag der Deutschen Einheit (m)

Day of German Unity (3 October)

Tracht (f)

traditional costume

Tradition (f)

tradition

Umzug (m)

parade

Wanderung (f)

walk, hike

Kurort (m)

spa town

Weihnachtslieder singen (v)

to sing carols

Mittagessen (n)

lunch

Wintersport (m)

winter sports

Nachbar/Nachbarin (m/f)

neighbour

Akrobat/in (m/f)

acrobat

Ausflug (m)

outing, excursion

Ausgang (m)

exit, way out

Band (n)

ribbon

begeistert (v)

delighted

begrüßen (v)

to welcome

besuchen (v)

to visit

Besucher/in (m/f)

visitor

Braut (f)

bride

Bräutigam (m)

bridegroom

duzen (v)

to call someone 'du', to address with the familiar 'du'

eindrucksvoll (ad)

impressive

Fast-Food-Restaurant (n)

fast-food restaurant

Flasche (f)

bottle

Feiertag (m)

public holiday

Freizeitpark (m)

theme park

Geburtstag (m)

birthday

Geldverschwendung (f)

waste of money

Geschenk (n)

present

guten Appetit

enjoy your meal

herzlich (ad)

warm, sincere

herzlichen Glückwunsch (m)

congratulations, good wishes

Hochzeit (f)

wedding

kennen lernen (v)

to meet, make the acquaintance of

Kleid (n)

dress

Kuchen (m)

cake

küssen (v)

to kiss

Licht (n)

light

Museum (n)

museum

Party, Fete (f)

party

Parfum, Parfüm (n)

perfume

Picknick (n)

picnic

Ring (m)

ring

Schmuck (m)

jewellery

seltsam (ad)

odd, strange, curious

Serviette (f)

serviette

siezen (v)

to call someone 'Sie', to use the polite form of address

spannend (ad)

exciting, gripping

Spezialität des Hauses (f)

speciality of the house

Tier (n)

animal