- Marriage Herzlichen Glückwunsch! Für Euren gemeinsamen Lebensweg wünschen wir Euch alle Liebe und alles Glück dieser Welt. Used when congratulating a recently-married couple Die allerbesten Wünsche zur Hochzeit, viel Freude und Glück. Used when congratulating a recently-married couple Congratulations. Wishing the both of you all the happiness in the world. Congratulations and warm wishes to both of you on your wedding day. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu Eurer Hochzeit! Congratulations on tying the knot! Informal, used when congratulating a recently married-couple that you know quite well Wir gratulieren zu Eurem Ja-Wort! Congratulations on saying your "I do's"! Informal, used when congratulating a recently married-couple that you know quite well Wir gratulieren der Braut und dem Bräutigam ganz herzlich zur Hochzeit! Used when congratulating a recently-married couple Congratulations to the bride and groom on their happy union. - Engagement Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu Eurer Verlobung! Standard phrase used to congratulate someone on their engagement Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu Eurer Verlobung und alles Gute für Eure gemeinsame Zukunft! Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Verlobung! Bleibt so glücklich wie Ihr heute seid. Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Verlobung! Mögt Ihr gemeinsam glücklich werden. Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple Congratulations on your engagement! Wishing both of you all the best on your engagement and everything lies ahead. Congratulations on your engagement. I hope you will both be very happy together. Congratulations on your engagement. I hope you will make each other extremely happy. Page 1 14.03.2017
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Verlobung! Habt Ihr schon entschieden, wann die Hochzeit stattfinden wird? Congratulations on your engagement. Have you decided upon big day yet? Used when congratulating a recently engaged-couple who you know well, and to ask when the wedding will take place - Birthdays and Anniversaries Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag! Alles Gute zu Deinem Ehrentag. Mögen all Deine Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen. Alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Alles Glück der Welt wünsche ich Dir an diesem Tag. Genieße Deinen Geburtstag! Alles Gute zum Jahrestag! Birthday greetings! Happy Birthday! General anniversary wish, commonly found on anniversary cards Alles Gute zum... Jahrestag! Many happy returns! Wishing you every happiness on your special day. May all your wishes come true. Happy Birthday! Wishing you every happiness this special day brings. Have a wonderful birthday! Happy Anniversary! Happy Anniversary! Anniversary wish used when celebrating a specific anniversary (e.g. 25th silver anniversary, 40th ruby anniversary)... Jahre und immer noch wie am ersten Tag. Alles Gute zum Jahrestag! Used to emphasize the length of marriage and wish a happy anniversary years and still going strong. Have a great Anniversary! Page 2 14.03.2017
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Porzellanhochzeit! Used to celebrate a 20th wedding anniversary Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Silberhochzeit! Used to celebrate a 25th wedding anniversary Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Rubinhochzeit! Used to celebrate a 40th wedding anniversary Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Perlenhochzeit! Used to celebrate a 30th wedding anniversary Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Leinwandhochzeit! Used to celebrate a 35th wedding anniversary Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Goldenen Hochzeit! Used to celebrate a 50th wedding anniversary Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Diamantenen Hochzeit! Used to celebrate a 60th wedding anniversary Congratulations on your Porcelain Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations on your Silver Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations on your Ruby Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations on your Pearl Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations on your Coral Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations on your Gold Wedding Anniversary! Congratulations on your Diamond Wedding Anniversary! - Get well Wishes Gute Besserung! Standard get well wish, commonly found on cards Ich hoffe auf Deine rasche und baldige Genesung. Standard get well wish Wir hoffen, dass Du im Nu wieder auf die Beine kommst. Standard get well wish from more than one person Ich denke an Dich. Ich hoffe, dass es Dir bald wieder besser geht. Standard get well wish Get well soon. I hope you make a swift and speedy recovery. We hope that you will be up and about in no time. Thinking of you. May you feel better soon. Page 3 14.03.2017
Alle bei... wünschen Dir gute Besserung. Get well wish from several people in an office or place of work Gute Besserung! Jeder hier bei... grüßt Dich herzlich. Get well wish from several people in an office or place of work - General Congratulations From everybody at, get well soon. Get well soon. Everybody here is thinking of you. Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu... Standard congratulation sentence Ich wünsche Dir viel Glück und viel Erfolg bei... Used when wishing someone success in the future Ich wünsche Dir viel Erfolg bei... Used when wishing someone success in the future Congratulations on I wish you the best of luck and every success in I wish you every success in Wir möchten Dir ganz herzlich zu... gratulieren. Used when congratulating someone for doing a specific thing Glückwunsch zu... We would like to send you our congratulations on Well done on Used when congratulating someone for doing a specific thing, less congratulatory Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur bestandenden Fahrprüfung! Used when congratulating someone on passing their driving test Glückwunsch! Wir wussten, dass Du es schaffst. Congratulations on passing your driving test! Well done. We knew you could do it. Used when congratulating someone, usually a close friend or member of the family Gratuliere! Congrats! Informal, relatively uncommon, shorthand for congratulations and used when congratulating someone - Academic Achievements Page 4 14.03.2017
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Studienabschluss! Used when congratulating someone for graduating from university Herzlichen Glückwünsch zur bestandenen Prüfung! Used when congratulating someone for passing their school exams Was bist Du für ein cleveres Kerlchen! Glückwunsch zur bestandenen Prüfung! Congratulations on your graduation! Congratulations on passing your exams! Who's a clever bunny then? Well done on acing your exam! Informal colloquial phrase, used when someone you know well does exceedingly well on an exam Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Abschluss des Masterstudiums und viel Glück in der Arbeitswelt. Congratulations on getting your Masters and good luck in the world of work. Used when congratulating someone for completing their master's degree and wishing them luck in the future Glückwunsch zu den großartigen Prüfungsergebnissen und alles Gute für die Zukunft. Well done on your great exam results and all the best for the future. Used when congratulating someone for passing their school exams, but when unsure whether they plan to go to university or get a job Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu Deinen Prüfungsergebnissen und alles Gute für Deine zukünftige Karriere! Congratulations on your exam results. Wishing you all the best for your future career. Used when congratulating someone for passing their school exams, and who you know is looking to get a job Glückwunsch zur Aufnahme an der Universität. Viel Spaß! Used when congratulating someone on getting a place at university - Condolences Wir sind alle tief erschüttert über den plötzlichen Tod von... und möchten Dir unser aufrichtiges Beileid aussprechen. Well done on getting into University. Have a great time! We are all deeply shocked to hear of the sudden death of and we would like to offer our deepest sympathy. Used when consoling someone on the death of someone close to them. The death could have been expected or unexpected Page 5 14.03.2017
Mit tiefer Trauer haben wir von Deinem schmerzlichen Verlust erfahren. Used when consoling someone on the death of someone close to them Ich möchte Dir meine aufrichtige Anteilnahme an diesem dunklen Tag aussprechen. Used when consoling someone on the death of someone close to them Wir sind erschüttert und zutiefst betrübt über den vorzeitigen Tod Deines Sohns/Deiner Tocher/Deines Ehemanns/Deiner Ehefrau,.... We are so very sorry to hear about your loss. I offer you my deepest condolences on this dark day. We were disturbed and saddened by the untimely death of your son/daughter/husband/wife,. Used when consoling someone on the death of their son/daughter/husband/wife (includes the name of the deceased) An diesem schweren Tag möchten wir Dir unser aufrichtiges und tief empfundenes Beileid aussprechen. Used when consoling someone on the death of someone close to them Unsere Gedanken begleiten Dich und Deine Familie durch die schwere Zeit des Verlustes. Used when consoling someone on the death of someone close to them - Career Achievements Please accept our deepest and most heartfelt condolences at this most challenging time. Our thoughts are with you and your family at this most difficult time of loss. Wir wünschen Dir viel Erfolg in Deiner neuen Arbeit bei... Used when wishing someone success in a new job We wish you the best of luck in your new job at Alle bei... wünschen Dir viel Erfolg bei Deiner neuen Arbeit. Used when old colleagues wish someone success in a new job Wir wünschen Dir viel Erfolg in Deiner neuen Position als... Used when old colleagues wish someone success in a new job position Wir wünschen Dir viel Erfolg mit Deinem jüngsten Karriere-Schritt. Used when old colleagues wish someone success in a new job From all at, we wish you the best of luck in your new job. We wish you the best of luck in your new position of We wish you every success for your latest career move. Page 6 14.03.2017
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur neuen Position! Congratulations on getting the job! Used when congratulating someone on getting a new, usually lucrative, job Viel Glück an Deinem ersten Arbeitstag bei... Used when wishing someone a good first day at a new job - Birth Wir haben uns sehr über die Geburt Eures kleinen Jungen/Mädchens gefreut. Wir gratulieren! Used to congratulate a couple on the birth of their child Wir gratulieren zu Eurem Neuankömmling! Used to congratulate a couple on the birth of their child An die glückliche Mutter. Herzliche Grüße an Dich und Deinen Sohn/Deine Tochter. Used to congratulate a woman on the birth of her child Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Geburt Eures süßen kleinen Jungen/Mädchens! Used to congratulate a couple on the birth of their child An die stolzen Eltern von.... Ich gratuliere zu Eurem Neuankömmling. Ich bin sicher, dass Ihr wundervolle Eltern sein werdet. Used to congratulate a couple on the birth of their child - Thanks Good luck on your first day at We were delighted to hear of the birth of your new baby boy/girl. Congratulations. Congratulations on your new arrival! For the new mother. Best wishes for you and your son/daughter. Congratulations on the arrival of your new beautiful baby boy/girl! To the very proud parents of. Congratulations on your new arrival. I'm sure you will make wonderful parents. Vielen Dank für... Used as a general thank you message Many thanks for Ich möchte Dir/Euch im Namen meines Mannes/meiner Frau und mir danken... Used when thanking someone on behalf of yourself and someone else I would like to thank you on behalf of my husband/wife and myself Page 7 14.03.2017
Ich weiss wirklich nicht, wie ich Dir für... danken soll. Used when you are very grateful to someone for doing something for you I really don't know how to thank you for Als kleines Zeichen unserer Dankbarkeit... Used when giving a gift to someone as a thank you As a small token of our gratitude Wir möchten... unseren herzlichen Dank für... aussprechen. Used when you are grateful to someone for doing something for you Wir sind Dir sehr dankbar, dass... We would like to extend our warmest thanks to for We are very grateful to you for Used when you want to thank someone sincerely for doing something for you Nichts zu danken! Im Gegenteil: Wir haben Dir zu danken! Don't mention it. On the contrary: we should be thanking you! Used when someone thanks you for something, but what he / she did benefited you as well - Season's Greetings Frohe Feiertage wünschen... Used in the US to celebrate Christmas and New Year Season's greetings from Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr! Used in the UK to celebrate Christmas and New Year Frohe Ostern! Used in Christian countries to celebrate Easter Sunday Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Happy Easter! Frohes Erntedankfest! Used in the US to celebrate Thanksgiving Frohes neues Jahr! Used to celebrate the New Year Happy Thanksgiving! Happy New Year! Page 8 14.03.2017
Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org) Personal Frohe Feiertage! Happy Holidays! Used in the US and Canada to celebrate holidays (especially used around Christmas/Hanukkah time) Frohe Chanukka! Used to celebrate Hanukkah Frohes Diwali! Möge dieses Diwali so leuchtend wie immer sein. Used to celebrate Diwali Frohe Weihnachten! Used in Christian countries to celebrate Christmas Happy Hanukkah! Happy Diwali to you. May this Diwali be as bright as ever. Merry Christmas! / Happy Christmas! Frohe Weihnachten und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr! Used in Christian countries to celebrate Christmas and New Year Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Page 9 14.03.2017