What is the proper way to wish someone a Mery Christmas?
Christmas
Tyler-H1
November 16, 2012
Paul-Weber
November 16, 2012
Hello Tyler,
I usually say "Frohe Weihnachten!". "Fröhliche Weihnachten" is not so common but more cheerfull.
Paul
Byron-K21
December 16, 2012
Interesting, Paul. In the US we say "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" I don't think I've ever heard anyone say "Happy Christmas"
Paul-Weber
December 16, 2012
Hello Byron,
"Happy new year" is "frohes neues Jahr". When we wish someone in German "merry christmas" we say "Frohe Weihnachten". Keep in mind that you can't always translate word for word.
Gruß
Paul
libbylos
January 14, 2013
John Lennon says "Happy Christmas" :)
Thanksgiving is an American holiday. Does Germany have an equivalent? How would you wish someone a "Happy Thanksgiving" in German?
Byron-K21
January 15, 2013
Well, OK. I don't know about Brits and other English speaking peoples. All i've ever heard in the US is Merry Christmas. Good question. We'll see what Paul says.
Paul-Weber
January 25, 2013
Hi there,
I don't remember that I ever met German people who where celebrating Thanksgiving. I would say "Ich wünsch euch ein schönes Erntedankfest!". I guess you could also say "ein frohes Erntedankfest!" but "ein schönes Erntedankfest!" sounds better.
Grüße
Paul