This introduction covers Feste und Traditionen — German Celebrations within Customs, festivals and celebrations for GCSE German. Revise Customs, festivals and celebrations in Theme 2: Popular Culture for GCSE German with 10 exam-style questions and 15 flashcards. This topic shows up very often in GCSE exams, so students should be able to explain it clearly, not just recognise the term. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
🎉 Feste und Traditionen — German Celebrations
Festivals and traditions are a rich AQA topic — Christmas, Easter, birthdays and the famous German festivals all turn up in reading, listening, speaking and writing. This vocabulary lets you describe how people celebrate, who they celebrate with, and what makes each occasion special.
Practice questions for Customs, festivals and celebrations
What does 'das Fest' mean in English?
What does the verb 'feiern' mean?
Quick recall flashcards
feiern
to celebrate — weak verb; Wir feiern zusammen mit der Familie.
Ostern
Easter — used without an article; Zu Ostern suchen wir Eier im Garten.