📝 Lektion 20 Exercises: Feste und Feiern
🎯 Goal: Test yourself on holiday vocabulary, congratulations, and inviting people to parties.
💡 Tip: Try to solve the exercises yourself first, then check the solution!
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blank — Choose the Correct Word 🖊️
Choose the correct word from the box:
feiern 🎉 | schenken 🎁 | einladen 💌 | gratulieren 🎊 | wünschen ✨
| # | Sentence | Correct Word |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ich _____ meinen Geburtstag. (celebrate) | ___ | |
| 2. Ich _____ dich zur Party. (invite) | ___ | |
| 3. Ich _____ dir eine Blume. (give as gift) | ___ | |
| 4. Ich _____ dir alles Gute. (wish) | ___ | |
| 5. Ich _____ dir zum Geburtstag. (congratulate) | ___ |
Exercise 2: Match (Zuordnen) 🔗
Match the German holiday with the English translation:
| German | English |
|---|---|
| 1. Weihnachten | A. New Year's Eve |
| 2. Ostern | B. Birthday |
| 3. Silvester | C. Christmas |
| 4. Neujahr | D. Easter |
| 5. der Geburtstag | E. New Year |
Exercise 3: Fill in the Right Greeting 🎉
Choose the right greeting for each situation:
Herzlichen Glückwunsch 🎂 | Frohe Weihnachten 🎄 | Guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr 🎆 | Frohe Ostern 🐣 | Alles Gute zum Geburtstag 🎈
| # | Situation | Right Greeting |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Your friend has a birthday | ___ | |
| 2. December 24th | ___ | |
| 3. December 31st evening | ___ | |
| 4. Spring — Easter | ___ | |
| 5. Your friend's birthday — a nice greeting | ___ |
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice 🎯
Choose A, B, or C:
| # | Sentence | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ich _____ meine Freunde ein. | lade | ladet | laden |
| 2 | Du _____ Geburtstag. | haben | hast | habt |
| 3 | Er _____ ein Geschenk. | bekomme | bekommst | bekommt |
| 4 | Wir _____ Weihnachten zu Hause. | feiert | feiern | feiere |
| 5 | Ihr _____ auf der Party. | tanze | tanzt | tanzen |
| 6 | Sie (plural) _____ together. | singe | singst | singen |
Exercise 5: Put the Words in Order 🧩
Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:
| # | Words | Correct Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | feiere / ich / Geburtstag / meinen | ___ |
| 2 | du / zur / kommst / Party / ? | ___ |
| 3 | ein / lade / ich / dich / ein | ___ |
| 4 | schenke / ich / dir / eine Blume | ___ |
| 5 | wünsche / ich / dir / alles Gute | ___ |
Exercise 6: Translate from English to German 🌍
| # | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | My birthday is in January. | ___ |
| 2 | Do you have a birthday in March? | ___ |
| 3 | I invite you to my party! | ___ |
| 4 | I wish you a happy birthday! | ___ |
| 5 | We celebrate Christmas at home. | ___ |
| 6 | My sister gives me a flower. | ___ |
Exercise 7: Find and Fix the Mistake ❌➡️✅
Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence:
| # | Sentence (with mistake) | Correct Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ich feierst meinen Geburtstag. | ___ |
| 2 | Du schenke mir ein Geschenk. | ___ |
| 3 | Er laden seine Freunde ein. | ___ |
| 4 | Wir feiert Weihnachten. | ___ |
| 5 | Ihr tanzen auf der Party. | ___ |
| 6 | Sie (plural) singt zusammen. | ___ |
Exercise 8: Find the Odd One Out 🕵️
In each group, one word is different. Underline it:
| # | Group | Odd Word |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geburtstag — Weihnachten — Geschenk — Ostern | ___ |
| 2 | feiern — tanzen — singen — Geschenk | ___ |
| 3 | Blume — Kuchen — Kerze — Gast | ___ |
| 4 | wünschen — schenken — gratulieren — Party | ___ |
| 5 | Januar — März — Party — Dezember | ___ |
Exercise 9: Write the Dialogue ✍️
Complete the conversation between two people:
| Speaker | Text | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| A | Hallo Lisa! Ich habe am Samstag _______. (Hello Lisa! I have a birthday on Saturday.) | |
| B | Oh, wirklich? Herzlichen _______! 🎂 (Oh, really? Congratulations!) | |
| A | Danke! Ich ___ dich ein. Kommst du zur _____? (Thanks! I invite you. Are you coming to the party?) | |
| B | Ja, _______! Wann ist die Party? (Yes, with pleasure! When is the party?) | |
| A | _______ Samstag um 15 Uhr. (On Saturday at 3 PM.) | |
| B | Super! Ich bringe einen _______ mit. (Great! I'll bring a cake.) | |
| A | Toll! Ich wünsche _______ einen schönen Tag! Bis Samstag! (Great! I wish you a nice day! See you Saturday!) |
Exercise 10: Match the Question with the Answer 🔗
| # | Question | Answer | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wann hast du Geburtstag? | A. Yes, with pleasure! | 1 → ____ |
| 2 | Kommst du zur Party? | B. I wish you all the best! | 2 → ____ |
| 3 | Was schenkst du mir? | C. On March 15. | 3 → ____ |
| 4 | Was wünschst du dir? | D. I give you a flower. | 4 → ____ |
| 5 | Herzlichen Glückwunsch! | E. I wish for flowers. | 5 → ____ |
📊 Your Progress Tracker
| Exercise | Topic | ✔️ Done? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose the correct word | ⬜ |
| 2 | Match holidays with translation | ⬜ |
| 3 | Right greeting for each situation | ⬜ |
| 4 | Multiple choice (verb conjugation) | ⬜ |
| 5 | Word order / sentence formation | ⬜ |
| 6 | Translation English → German | ⬜ |
| 7 | Find and fix mistakes | ⬜ |
| 8 | Odd one out | ⬜ |
| 9 | Write a dialogue | ⬜ |
| 10 | Match question with answer | ⬜ |
🎉 Great job! If you solved all the exercises, you now know how to talk about holidays and celebrations in German!
🎂 Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! — You did an amazing job!