Everyday German

German weekdays, months and dates

A weekday and month reference with am, im and ordinal dates.

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Use am Montag for Monday, im Oktober for October and am dritten Oktober for 3 October.

3. Oktoberam dritten Oktoberam Montag · im Oktober
Dates use am + an ordinal: am dritten Oktober.

Weekdays

Weekdays · Phrase transcript
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MontagMonday
DienstagTuesday
MittwochWednesday
DonnerstagThursday
FreitagFriday
SamstagSaturday
SonntagSunday

The twelve months

The twelve months · Phrase transcript
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JanuarJanuary
FebruarFebruary
MärzMarch
AprilApril
MaiMay
JuniJune
JuliJuly
AugustAugust
SeptemberSeptember
OktoberOctober
NovemberNovember
DezemberDecember

Say a date

Say a date · Phrase transcript
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am Montagon Monday
am Wochenendeat the weekend
im Oktoberin October
am ersten Maion 1 May
am dritten Oktoberon 3 October
am einundzwanzigsten Junion 21 June
nächsten Montagnext Monday
übermorgenthe day after tomorrow
vorgesternthe day before yesterday

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