Of course! Let's break that down for you. It's a very common way people talk in German. Here's the direct translation and then a clear breakdown: ### The Short Answer Your friend's cat had **3 babies** (kittens). --- ### Detailed Breakdown Let's look at the key part of the sentence: **"Ihre Tatze hat 3 Junge bekommen"** * **Ihre Tatze**: This literally means "Her paw". * **Important:** In German, it's very common and a term of endearment to refer to a pet as "die Tatze" (the paw) or "meine Tatze" (my paw). It's like saying "her little furry one" or just "her cat". So, "Ihre Tatze" means "Her cat". * **hat ... bekommen**: This means "has gotten" or, in this context, "has had". It's the standard phrase for giving birth. * **3 Junge**: This means "3 young ones" or "3 babies". * **Note on grammar:** "Junge" is technically the singular word for a male young animal (a boy/young male). The plural is "Jungen". However, in everyday spoken German, people often use "Junge" as a collective, gender-neutral term for a litter of babies, even if there are females in the mix. It's just a casual way of saying "babies" or "kittens". You wouldn't say "3 Babys" for animals in this context; "Junge" is the natural word. ### Putting It All Together **"Ihre Tatze hat 3 Junge bekommen"** translates to: **"Her cat has had 3 babies/kittens."** --- ### Full Translation of the Message For full context, here is the complete translation of what your friend said: > **Omg!! hast du mittbekommen was Lisa auf Insta geteilt hat?** > "OMG!! Did you see what Lisa shared on Instagram?" > > **Ihre Tatze hat 3 Junge bekommen - die kleinen sehen sooo süß aus.** > "Her cat had 3 babies - the little ones look soooo cute." > > **Ich will auch eine Katze :((*** > "I want a cat too :(((" --- ### How to Congratulate Your Friend Now you can confidently congratulate her! Here are a few options, from simple to more enthusiastic. **Option 1: Simple & Sweet (in German)** * "Herzlichen Glückwunsch zu den drei kleinen Süßen! Das ist ja wundervoll!" (Congratulations on the three little sweeties! That's just wonderful!) * "Aww, drei kleine Kätzchen! Herzlichen Glückwunsch an die ganze Familie!" (Aww, three little kittens! Congratulations to the whole family!) * "Oh wow, das ist die beste Nachricht! Ich freue mich so sehr mit euch!" (Oh wow, that's the best news! I'm so happy for you all!) **Option 2: Enthusiastic & Matching her Tone** * "OMG! Ja, hab ich gesehen! Die sind ja unglaublich süß! Herzlichen Glückwunsch an Lisa und ihre kleine Katzenfamilie!" (OMG! Yes, I saw it! They are incredibly cute! Congratulations to Lisa and her little cat family!) * "Drei kleine Wonneproppen! Das ist ja so toll. Ich kann verstehen, dass du jetzt auch eine willst :D" (Three little bundles of joy! That's so great. I can understand why you want one now too :D) Any of these will be perfect and show that you understood the great news