Wann hast du Geburtstag? Talking about your birthday in German - Coffee Break German To Go Episode 5

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6 Jun 201902:54

Summary

TLDRIn this episode of Coffee Break German To Go, viewers are encouraged to practice their listening skills by understanding informal and formal German questions about birthdays without subtitles. The script features various native speakers answering when their birthdays are, including specific dates and years. The episode ends with a prompt for viewers to share their own birthdays, reinforcing the learning experience.

Takeaways

🎓 The video is an episode of Coffee Break German To Go, aimed at teaching German language.
🗣️ The main question discussed in the video is 'When is your birthday?' in both informal (Wann hast du Geburtstag?) and formal (Wann haben Sie Geburtstag?) German.
🎥 The viewers are encouraged to watch and listen to the video without subtitles to test their comprehension.
📅 Various responses are given by different people, mentioning their birthdays on specific dates and years.
👥 The video includes a range of birthdays throughout the year, from April to November.
📆 Some people mention their birthdays on significant days like New Year's Eve or the 21st of August.
📝 The script provides examples of how to write dates in German, both in words and numerically.
🎉 The video aims to engage viewers by asking them to think about their own birthdays in German.
🔁 The video is part of a series, with the promise of more episodes coming soon.
🎵 The episode starts and ends with music, creating a friendly and inviting atmosphere.

Q & A

What is the informal way to ask 'When is your birthday?' in German?
-The informal way to ask 'When is your birthday?' in German is 'Wann hast du Geburtstag?'
What is the formal way to ask 'When is your birthday?' in German?
-The formal way to ask 'When is your birthday?' in German is 'Wann haben Sie Geburtstag?'
In the script, which month is mentioned as someone's birthday month?
-In the script, November is mentioned as someone's birthday month.
What specific date in August is mentioned as a birthday in the script?
-The 21st of August is mentioned as a birthday in the script.
Which date in October is mentioned as a birthday in the script?
-The 23rd of October is mentioned as a birthday in the script.
What is the birth year mentioned for one of the individuals in the script?
-The birth year mentioned for one of the individuals is 1991.
On which date is someone's birthday mentioned to be on New Year's Eve?
-Someone's birthday is mentioned to be on the 31st of December, which is New Year's Eve.
What is the exact date mentioned for one of the birthdays in the script?
-One of the birthdays mentioned in the script is on the 25th of May, 2002.
What is the date format used for the birthday mentioned as 'the 05.04.2000'?
-The date format used for 'the 05.04.2000' is day.month.year.
What is the significance of the date 'the 26.02.2002' mentioned in the script?
-The date 'the 26.02.2002' is mentioned as someone's birthday in the script.
What is the collective birthday date mentioned for a group of people in the script?
-The collective birthday date mentioned for a group of people is the 18th of September, 2000.
What is the significance of the phrase 'My birthday is the day after tomorrow' in the script?
-The phrase 'My birthday is the day after tomorrow' indicates that the person's birthday is in two days from the day the statement was made.
What is the birth year mentioned for someone born on the 18th of February 1992 in the script?
-The birth year mentioned for someone born on the 18th of February is 1992.

Outlines

00:00

🎓 Coffee Break German Lesson Introduction

The video script introduces an episode of Coffee Break German To Go, a language learning segment. It begins with a greeting and sets up the theme for the episode, which is learning how to ask about someone's birthday in German. The informal and formal versions of the question are presented, followed by an invitation to watch and listen to native speakers' responses without subtitles to test comprehension. The script then instructs viewers to listen again to the answers provided by various people, which include specific dates and years of birth.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Geburtstag

The term 'Geburtstag' is German for 'birthday'. It is a key concept in the video as it is the central theme around which the entire script revolves. The video aims to teach viewers how to ask and respond to questions about birthdays in German. For instance, the phrases 'Wann hast du Geburtstag?' and 'Wann haben Sie Geburtstag?' are used to ask informally and formally about someone's birthday, respectively.

💡informal

The word 'informal' refers to a casual or relaxed manner of speech, often used among friends or family. In the context of the video, 'informal' is used to describe the way one might ask about someone's birthday in a less formal setting, as seen in 'Wann hast du Geburtstag?' This is contrasted with the formal way of asking the same question.

💡formal

The term 'formal' is used to describe a more polite or structured way of speaking, typically used in professional or official settings. In the script, 'formal' is exemplified by the phrase 'Wann haben Sie Geburtstag?' which is the formal way to ask someone about their birthday in German.

💡November

'November' is one of the months in the Gregorian calendar and is the eleventh month. In the script, it is used as an example of how someone might answer the question about their birthday, indicating that their birthday falls in November.

💡August

Similar to 'November', 'August' is also a month in the calendar, but it is the eighth month. The script uses 'August' to provide an example of a specific month when someone's birthday is, in this case, 'on the 21st of August'.

💡October

'October' is the tenth month of the year. The script uses this term to illustrate another example of a birthday month, specifically 'on the 23rd of October'.

💡New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve is the last day of the year, December 31st. The video uses this term to give an example of a birthday that falls on a significant date, which is a common way to remember birthdays.

💡day after tomorrow

The phrase 'day after tomorrow' refers to the day that comes two days from the current day. In the script, it is used to describe a birthday that is imminent, which is a colloquial way to express a soon-coming event.

💡Coffee Break German To Go

This is the title of the series that the video belongs to. It suggests that the content is designed for learners who want to learn German in short, easily digestible segments, akin to taking a coffee break.

💡subtitles

Subtitles are textual representations of the audio content of a video, typically used to translate or transcribe speech for viewers who may not understand the spoken language or are hard of hearing. The script mentions listening without subtitles as an exercise to test comprehension.

💡episode

An 'episode' refers to a single installment of a series, like a TV show or podcast. In the context of the script, it indicates that the video is part of an ongoing series, with new episodes released periodically.

Highlights

Introduction to Coffee Break German To Go episode

Today's question: Wann hast du Geburtstag? (informal) / Wann haben Sie Geburtstag? (formal)

Listening exercise without subtitles

Repeating the question for clarity

First listener's answer: My birthday is in November

Second listener's answer: My birthday is on the 21st of August

Third listener's answer: My birthday is on the 23rd of October, and I was born in 1991

Fourth listener's answer: On New Year's Eve, on the 31st of December

Fifth listener's answer: On the 25.05 2002

Sixth listener's answer: My birthday is the 05.04.2000

Seventh listener's answer: Mine is the 26.02.2002

Eighth listener's answer: Our birthdays are the 18.09.2000

Ninth listener's answer: My birthday is on the 8th of April

Tenth listener's answer: On the 2nd of April

Eleventh listener's answer: My birthday is the 03.07

Twelfth listener's answer: My birthday is the day after tomorrow

Thirteenth listener's answer: I was born on the 18th of February 1992

Encouragement from the host

Invitation to the audience to answer the question

Closing remarks and anticipation for the next episode