GermanDates

Days

Use the ordinal number for the day, with the appropriate article and case

• der erste Januar (1st January)
• der zweite März (2nd March)
• der zehnte Oktober (10th October)
• der einundzwanzigste Dezember (21st December)

Days of the Week

Here are the days of the week, which are often used when specifying dates:

• Montag – Monday
• Dienstag – Tuesday
• Mittwoch – Wednesday
• Donnerstag – Thursday
• Freitag – Friday
• Samstag/Sonnabend – Saturday (depending on the region)
• Sonntag – Sunday

Year

For the year, you can say the full number, but it’s more common to split it:

• 2024 → zweitausendvierundzwanzig
• 1989 → neunzehnhundertneunundachtzig

Year

For the year, you can say the full number, but it’s more common to split it:

• 2024 → zweitausendvierundzwanzig
• 1989 → neunzehnhundertneunundachtzig

Prepositions

• am (on) - is used with specific days:
  • am dritten April (on the 3rd of April)
• im (in) - is used with months or years:
  • im Mai (in May)
  • im Jahre 2024 (in the year 2024)
• vom ... bis zum (from ... to) is used when indicating a range of dates:
  • vom ersten Juli bis zum fünften Juli (from the 1st of July to the 5th of July)