Language/German/Vocabulary/Days-of-the-Week-and-Months
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When learning a new language, one of the first things you need to master is how to name and use days of the week and months. In this lesson, we will learn how to do so in German.
Days of the Week
In German, just like in English, the names of the days of the week are based on gods and planets.
Here are the German days of the week and their English equivalents:
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Montag | ˈmɔntaːk | Monday |
| Dienstag | ˈdiːənstɑːk | Tuesday |
| Mittwoch | ˈmɪtvɔx | Wednesday |
| Donnerstag | ˈdɔnərstaːk | Thursday |
| Freitag | ˈfʁaɪtaːk | Friday |
| Samstag | ˈzamstaːk | Saturday |
| Sonntag | ˈzɔntaːk | Sunday |
Note that the German week starts with Monday, not Sunday like in some other cultures.
If you want to ask someone about which day it is today or what day it will be tomorrow, you can use the following phrases:
- Heute ist Montag. (Today is Monday.)
- Morgen ist Dienstag. (Tomorrow is Tuesday.)
Months
The names of the months in German are similar to English, but with a few changes in spelling and pronunciation.
Here are the German months and their English equivalents:
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Januar | jaˈnu̯aɐ̯ | January |
| Februar | feˈbʁuaʁ | February |
| März | mɛːɐ̯ts | March |
| April | ˈaːpʁɪl | April |
| Mai | maɪ | May |
| Juni | ˈjuːni | June |
| Juli | ˈjuːli | July |
| August | ˈaʊɡʊst | August |
| September | zɛptɛmˈbɐ | September |
| Oktober | ɔkˈtoːbɐ | October |
| November | noˈvɛmbɐ | November |
| Dezember | deˈtsɛmbɐ | December |
If you want to ask someone about the current month, you can use the following question:
- In welchem Monat sind wir? (Which month are we in?)
And if you want to express a date, you can use the following structure:
- Wir haben heute den achtzehnten Oktober. (Today is the eighteenth of October.)
- Mein Geburtstag ist am siebzehnten Dezember. (My birthday is on the seventeenth of December.)
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have now learned how to name and use the days of the week and months in German. Keep practicing by asking and answering questions about dates and the calendar, and you'll soon be able to express any date with ease!
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