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"Happy Mother's Day!" in German: alles Gute zum Muttertag!

alles Gute zum Muttertag!

Say it: ALL-es GOO-tuh tsoom MOOT-er-tahkphrase/ˈaləs ˈɡuːtə t͡sʊm ˈmʊtɐtaːk/

Happy Mother's Day in German is alles Gute zum Muttertag! Card short: Alles Liebe zum Muttertag. Germany celebrates in May.

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Mamaalles Gute zum Muttertag!
Mom — happy Mother's Day!
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How to pronounce alles Gute zum Muttertag!

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ALL-es GOO-tuh tsoom MOOT-er-tahk

/ˈaləs ˈɡuːtə t͡sʊm ˈmʊtɐtaːk/

ALL-es GOO-tuh tsoom MOOT-er-tahk. Muttertag stress Mutter.

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

GermanEnglish
alles Gute zum Muttertag!happy Mother's Day!

Core wish.

Alles Liebe zum Muttertaglots of love for Mother's Day

Card tone.

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Muttertagcongratulations on Mother's Day

Formal card.

für Mamafor Mom

Gift tag.

How to use alles Gute zum Muttertag! in real life

  1. 1Phone call

    Mamaalles Gute zum Muttertag!

    Mom — happy Mother's Day!

    Call.

  2. 2Card text

    Liebling, alles Gute zum Muttertag! Danke für alles.

    Darling, happy Mother's Day! Thanks for everything.

    Writing.

  3. 3Breakfast tray

    Überraschung: alles Gute zum Muttertag!

    Surprise: happy Mother's Day!

    Morning.

Mistakes English speakers make with alles Gute zum Muttertag!

Incorrect: frohen Muttertag nur

Correct: alles Gute zum Muttertag!

The set wish uses alles Gute zum Muttertag.

Incorrect: alles Gute zu Muttertag

Correct: alles Gute zum Muttertag!

Need zum (zu dem).

Good to know

Muttertag in Germany is usually the second Sunday in May. Flowers and breakfast in bed are classic; alles Gute zum Muttertag! fits cards and calls.

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Choosing flowers

  1. ChatPal

    Tulpen oder Rosen?

    Tulips or roses?

  2. You

    Tulpenund alles Gute zum Muttertag! auf die Karte.

    Tulips — and happy Mother's Day! on the card.

  3. ChatPal

    Kurz oder lang?

    Short or long?

  4. You

    Kurz: alles Gute zum Muttertag! Wir kommen um zehn.

    Short: happy Mother's Day! We're coming at ten.

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How do you say happy Mother's Day?

Alles Gute zum Muttertag!

Card alternative?

Alles Liebe zum Muttertag.

When is it in Germany?

Usually the second Sunday in May.

For grandma too?

Same phrase works for Oma.

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