This article is about the celebration of love and caring: Christmas. You will find a short explanation why we actually celebrate it and all the vocabulary that you need to talk about Christmas.
Christmas is celebrated to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas Day is the 25. December but in Germany the celebrations start already the day before: In the evening of the 24. December the Christmas Eve or „Heiliger Abend“. In the German speaking countries the 26. December is a holiday as well and children get their presents on Christmas Eve not Christmas Day.
The families are sitting together the 24. and most of the 25. as well. Some of them, for example my one, even on the 26. December. What do we do? We basically eat the whole day! That means 3 consecutive days of the so called „Weihnachtsessen“. After those 3 days you could stop eating until New Year’s Eve! And you wouldn´t feel hungry! 😀
Different from America: In Germany Santa Claus (Weihnachtsmann) doesn´t have to fit through a dirty chimney! He is invited to the celebrations and hands out the gifts in person.
What do you do for Christmas? – I will meet my family for Christmas.
Do you have all the presents? – No, I still have to buy one for my husband.
What do you wish for Chrismas? – I told my husband that I want to have a new mobile phone.
What do you cook for Christmas Dinner? – Most often we have Bratwurst, sausages and potato salad.
What did Santa get you? – A football and a new bike.
Missing something? Write comment! I would like to know as well how you and your family celebrate Christmas! How do you celebrate it in your country? Write a comment!
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