dein Geburtsdatum
The German phrase for "your date of birth" is dein Geburtsdatum.
The noun for "Date of Birth" is Das Geburtsdatum.
What does it mean word for word?
The word Geburtsdatum is a compound noun consisting of Geburts (birth) and Datum (date).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase in the genitive case, it becomes deines Geburtsdatums. To state when you were born, you can use the sentence structure Ich bin am [Day].[Month].[Year] geboren.
Did you know?
- If a German asks for your Geburtstag instead of your Geburtsdatum, they are likely asking for the day you celebrate your birthday, not the legal date of birth.
- In German, when writing your date of birth, you must use dots instead of slashes to separate the day, month, and year, such as 01.01.1990.
- While dein is used for friends, you must use Ihr Geburtsdatum in official settings to avoid being seen as rude.
Examples in context
- Was ist dein Geburtsdatum?What is your date of birth?This sentence is useful for asking someone for their date of birth.Tatoeba #941467 by Sudajaengi, translation #703328 by papabear
- Gib deine Reisepass-Nummer und dein Geburtsdatum an.Give your passport number and your date of birth.This sentence is useful for instructing someone to provide their passport number and their date of birth.Tatoeba #1197083 by Esperantostern, translation #1655363 by CK
- Schreib dein Geburtsdatum hierhin.Write your date of birth here.This sentence is useful for instructing someone to write their date of birth in a specific location.Tatoeba #1005041 by MUIRIEL, translation #11477829 by sundown
- Ich bin am 15. März 1990 geboren.I was born on the 15th of March, 1990.
Example conversation
Maximilian is helping Julia fill out a registration form.
- MaximilianIch brauche noch dein Geburtsdatum.I still need your date of birth.
- JuliaEs ist der zwölfte Mai.It is the twelfth of May.
- MaximilianUnd in welchem Jahr bist du geboren?And in which year were you born?
- JuliaNeunundneunzig, also ist dein Geburtsdatum-Feld nun voll.Ninety-nine, so your date of birth field is now full.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
