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"Happy Father's Day!" in German: alles Gute zum Vatertag!

alles Gute zum Vatertag!

Say it: ALL-es GOO-tuh tsoom FAH-ter-tahkphrase/ˈaləs ˈɡuːtə t͡sʊm ˈfaːtɐtaːk/

Happy Father's Day in German is alles Gute zum Vatertag! Card: Alles Liebe zum Vatertag. In Germany it often falls on Ascension Day.

Morning call

Papaalles Gute zum Vatertag!
Dad — happy Father's Day!
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How to pronounce alles Gute zum Vatertag!

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ALL-es GOO-tuh tsoom FAH-ter-tahk

/ˈaləs ˈɡuːtə t͡sʊm ˈfaːtɐtaːk/

ALL-es GOO-tuh tsoom FAH-ter-tahk. Vatertag stress Vater.

"Happy Father's Day!" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
alles Gute zum Vatertag!happy Father's Day!

Core wish.

Alles Liebe zum Vatertaglots of love for Father's Day

Card.

für Papafor Dad

Gift tag.

Herrentagmen's day (nickname)

Cultural nickname.

How to use alles Gute zum Vatertag! in real life

  1. 1Morning call

    Papaalles Gute zum Vatertag!

    Dad — happy Father's Day!

    Call.

  2. 2Card

    Alles Gute zum Vatertag! Danke für deine Geduld.

    Happy Father's Day! Thanks for your patience.

    Writing.

  3. 3Gift handoff

    Hier, alles Gute zum Vatertag! — neue Socken.

    Here, happy Father's Day! — new socks.

    Present.

Mistakes English speakers make with alles Gute zum Vatertag!

Incorrect: alles Gute zu Vatertag

Correct: alles Gute zum Vatertag!

Use zum.

Incorrect: frohen Vater Tag

Correct: alles Gute zum Vatertag!

One word Vatertag; set wish is alles Gute zum….

Good to know

German Vatertag coincides with Christi Himmelfahrt and is sometimes nicknamed Herrentag. The greeting alles Gute zum Vatertag! still fits cards and calls.

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Picking a gift

  1. ChatPal

    Buch oder Werkzeug?

    Book or tools?

  2. You

    Buchund alles Gute zum Vatertag! hinein.

    Book — and happy Father's Day! inside.

  3. ChatPal

    Kurz schreiben?

    Write something short?

  4. You

    Ja: alles Gute zum Vatertag! Wir grillen später.

    Yes: happy Father's Day! We're grilling later.

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How do you say happy Father's Day?

Alles Gute zum Vatertag!

When is it in Germany?

On Ascension Day (Christi Himmelfahrt).

Card line?

Alles Liebe zum Vatertag.

What is Herrentag?

A nickname some regions use for the same day.

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