A1 · Beginner Vocabulary
To talk about your schedule, birthdays or the weather, you need the days, months and seasons. Here they all are with pronunciation and audio — plus a couple of handy rules.
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Days of the week (die Wochentage)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Montag | MOHN-tahk | Monday |
| Dienstag | DEENS-tahk | Tuesday |
| Mittwoch | MIT-vokh | Wednesday |
| Donnerstag | DON-ers-tahk | Thursday |
| Freitag | FRY-tahk | Friday |
| Samstag | ZAMS-tahk | Saturday |
| Sonntag | ZON-tahk | Sunday |
Months (die Monate)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| Januar | YAH-noo-ar | January |
| Februar | FAY-broo-ar | February |
| März | mairts | March |
| April | ah-PRIL | April |
| Mai | my | May |
| Juni | YOO-nee | June |
| Juli | YOO-lee | July |
| August | ow-GOOST | August |
| September | zep-TEM-ber | September |
| Oktober | ok-TOH-ber | October |
| November | no-VEM-ber | November |
| Dezember | day-TSEM-ber | December |
Seasons (die Jahreszeiten)
| German | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| der Frühling | dair FRUU-ling | spring |
| der Sommer | dair ZOM-er | summer |
| der Herbst | dair hairpst | autumn / fall |
| der Winter | dair VIN-ter | winter |
Two quick rules: (1) All days, months and seasons are masculine — they take der (der Montag, der Januar, der Sommer). (2) Like all German nouns, they are always capitalised. To say „on Monday“ use am: „am Montag“. To say „in May“ use im: „im Mai“.
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