Welcher Tag ist heute?
What day of the week is it today?
German A1 · Lesson 10/30 · Free
Days, months and dates
In this lesson you will learn to talk about calendar and birthday.
Lektion 1001 · First, listen
Dialogue in context
Listen to the complete conversation and follow the translation.
AnnaWelcher Tag ist heute?What day of the week is it today?
02 · Essential phrases
Listen and repeat
Learn each expression as a complete block.
Heute ist Montag.
Today is Monday.
Wann hast du Geburtstag?
When is your birthday?
Am zwölften Mai.
On the twelfth of May.
Hast du am Samstag Zeit?
Do you have time on Saturday?
Ja, am Nachmittag.
Yes, in the afternoon.
der Tag.
Welcher Tag ist heute? asks for the day of the week. Welcher is 'which' in masculine, because Tag, day, is masculine: der Tag.
Heute ist Montag:
Heute ist Montag: the days of the week are masculine and written with a capital letter. Montag comes from Mond, moon, plus Tag: it's the 'day of the moon', like our 'Monday'.
03 · Understand the logic
Explanation
Keep the German visible while you listen to the explanation.
Explanation 1
Dialog im Kontext
Note that days and months start with a capital letter and the German week starts on Monday.
Explanation 2
Tag
Heute ist Montag: the days of the week are masculine and written with a capital letter. Montag comes from Mond, moon, plus Tag: it's the 'day of the moon', like our 'Monday'.
Explanation 3
Noch ein Dialog
Now a quick exchange about today's date and saying goodbye until Friday.
Explanation 4
Dein Beispiel
Now try talking about calendar and birthday, exchanging information for something true about yourself.
04 · Review
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