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How do you say "When is your birthday?" in German?

Wann ist dein Geburtstag?

Noun

In German, "When is your birthday?" is Wann ist dein Geburtstag?.

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Pronunciation

VAHN ist dyne guh-BURTS-tahg. Wann rhymes with 'on', Geburtstag rhymes with 'on day'.

Grammar notes

Wann is when. Geburtstag is masculine (der Geburtstag), uses dein for possessive.

Example sentence

Wann ist dein Geburtstag?

When is your birthday?

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How to remember Wann ist dein Geburtstag?

Geburt is birth, Tag is day. Birthday is literally birth-day.

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Questions about Wann ist dein Geburtstag?

How do you say "When is your birthday?" in German?

In German, "When is your birthday?" is Wann ist dein Geburtstag?. It is a noun.

How is Wann ist dein Geburtstag? written in German?

Wann ist dein Geburtstag? is written using the standard German script.

How is Wann ist dein Geburtstag? used in a sentence?

Use Wann ist dein Geburtstag? as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Wann ist dein Geburtstag? (When is your birthday?).

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