Basic German in 30 Days: Days and dates

1. Question 1 of 10

   Which day comes after Dienstag?

   • AFreitag
   • BDonnerstag
   • CMontag
   • DMittwoch
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   Answer: D. Mittwoch

   The order is Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch: Tuesday is followed by Wednesday.

2. Question 2 of 10

   What does “Samstag” mean?

   • AThursday
   • BTuesday
   • CSunday
   • DSaturday
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   Answer: D. Saturday

   Samstag is Saturday. Sunday is Sonntag.

3. Question 3 of 10

   Fill the gap: “Ich habe ___ Juli Urlaub.”

   • Aan
   • Bam
   • Cum
   • Dim
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   Answer: D. im

   Use im with months: im Juli.

4. Question 4 of 10

   Fill the gap: “Der Kurs ist ___ Freitag.”

   • Aim
   • Bam
   • Cin
   • Dum
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   Answer: B. am

   Use am with days: am Freitag.

5. Question 5 of 10

   What does “der dritte” mean?

   • Athe thirtieth
   • Bthe thirteenth
   • Cthe third
   • Dthe second
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   Answer: C. the third

   Dritte is the special ordinal for 3. The 30th is der dreißigste.

6. Question 6 of 10

   How do you say “the first of May”?

   • Ader einte Mai
   • Bder erster Mai
   • Cder erste Mai
   • Dder eins Mai
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   Answer: C. der erste Mai

   The ordinal of eins is erste: der erste Mai.

7. Question 7 of 10

   A German form says 04.06. What date is it?

   • A4 June
   • B4 April
   • C6 April
   • D6 June
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   Answer: A. 4 June

   In German dates the day comes first, then the month: 04.06. = 4 June.

8. Question 8 of 10

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   Ich habe am zwölften März Geburtstag.

   • A12 May
   • B20 March
   • C12 March
   • D2 March
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   Answer: C. 12 March

   Am zwölften März = on 12 March.

   Transcript

   Ich habe am zwölften März Geburtstag.

9. Question 9 of 10

   Listen. On which days is the course?

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   Lena: Wann ist der Deutschkurs?
   Max: Am Dienstag und am Donnerstag.

   • AMonday and Thursday
   • BTuesday and Thursday
   • CWednesday and Thursday
   • DTuesday and Friday
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   Answer: B. Tuesday and Thursday

   Max says am Dienstag (Tuesday) und am Donnerstag (Thursday).

   Transcript

   Lena: Wann ist der Deutschkurs?
   Max: Am Dienstag und am Donnerstag.

10. Question 10 of 10

    Read the notice. When does the course end?

    Deutschkurs A1
    Start: Montag, 2. Februar
    Ende: Freitag, 27. März
    Raum 12

    • AOn Monday, 27 March
    • BOn Friday, 27 May
    • COn Monday, 2 February
    • DOn Friday, 27 March
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    Answer: D. On Friday, 27 March

    Ende means end: Freitag, 27. März.

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