Monaten
1. Categorization of the months by seasons in German
| Jahreszeit (Season) | Monate (Months) |
|---|---|
| Frühling (Spring) | März (March), April (April), Mai (May) |
| Sommer (Summer) | Juni (June), Juli (July), August (August) |
| Herbst (Autumn) | September (September), Oktober (October), November (November) |
| Winter (Winter) | Dezember (December), Januar (January), Februar (February) |
2. Rules for reading dates in German
How to write dates in German format:
📌 Day + Monat (month) + Jahr (year)
🔹 Example:
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- April 2024 (5th of April 2024)
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- August 1999 (12th of August 1999)
How to read dates in German:
- Ordinal number + Monat + Jahr
- Use am before the date when indicating a point in time.
🔹 Example:
- Der erste Januar 2024 (The 1st of January 2024)
- Der fünfte April 2024 (The 5th of April 2024)
- Der zwölfte August 1999 (The 12th of August 1999)
How to use prepositions when talking about dates:
| Structure | Example |
|---|---|
| am + date | am 3. Oktober 1990 (on 3rd October 1990) |
| im + month | im Juli (in July) |
| im + season | im Frühling (in spring) |
| im Jahr + year | im Jahr 2020 (in the year 2020) |
📌 Note:
- When reading dates, numbers are read as ordinal numbers (e.g. der erste, der zweite, der dritte…).
- Months do not take ordinal numbers, they remain as nouns.