die Monate des Jahres
The English phrase "the months of the year" is translated into German as die Monate des Jahres.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the genitive case des Jahres to indicate possession (of the year). This specific form, des Jahres, is the genitive singular form of das Jahr. The plural form of der Monat is die Monate.
Did you know?
- In German, all months are masculine nouns, meaning they always take the article der, such as der Januar and der Februar.
- The word Monat comes from the Latin mensis, but in older German contexts, it could refer to any 30-day period, not just a calendar month.
- The word Jahr is the root for Jahrhundert, which literally means 'year-century' or 'hundred years'.
Examples in context
- Mein Geburtstag ist im Januar.My birthday is in January.
- Wir fahren im August in den Urlaub.We are going on vacation in August.
- Im März beginnt der Frühling.Spring starts in March.
- Er hat im November Geburtstag.His birthday is in November.
- Die Monate des Jahres sind oft sehr unterschiedlich.The months of the year are often very different.
- Ich lerne gerade die Monate des Jahres auf Deutsch.I am currently learning the months of the year in German.
- Kannst du mir die Monate des Jahres nennen?Can you tell me the months of the year?
Example conversation
Felix and Hannah are discussing their German language studies.
- FelixHannah, kennst du die Monate des Jahres?Hannah, do you know the months of the year?
- HannahJa, Felix, das ist nicht so schwer.Yes, Felix, that is not so difficult.
- FelixWie viele Monate des Jahres gibt es?How many months of the year are there?
- HannahEs gibt genau zwölf Monate.There are exactly twelve months.
