Free German Lesson 3: Days, Months and Appointments
Level: A0–A1 · Study time: about 15 minutes · Free beginner lesson
1. Days of the week
| Montag | Monday |
| Dienstag | Tuesday |
| Mittwoch | Wednesday |
| Donnerstag | Thursday |
| Freitag | Friday |
| Samstag | Saturday |
| Sonntag | Sunday |
Heute ist Montag. — Today is Monday. Morgen ist Dienstag. — Tomorrow is Tuesday. Am Freitag habe ich Zeit. — I have time on Friday.
2. Months of the year
| Januar | January |
| Februar | February |
| März | March |
| April | April |
| Mai | May |
| Juni | June |
| Juli | July |
| August | August |
| September | September |
| Oktober | October |
| November | November |
| Dezember | December |
German days and months are nouns and begin with capital letters. Say im Oktober (in October) and am Montag (on Monday).
3. Appointments and times
Wann haben Sie Zeit? — When are you available? (formal)
Ich habe am Mittwoch Zeit. — I am available on Wednesday.
Um wie viel Uhr? — At what time?
Um zehn Uhr. — At ten o’clock.
Ich habe am Dienstag um 9 Uhr einen Termin. — I have an appointment on Tuesday at 9 o’clock.
Kann ich einen Termin vereinbaren? — Can I make an appointment?
4. Practice dialogue
A: Guten Tag! Wann haben Sie Zeit?
B: Am Donnerstag.
A: Um wie viel Uhr?
B: Um 14 Uhr.
A: Danke, bis Donnerstag!
B: Auf Wiedersehen!
5. Test yourself
- Translate “Wednesday” into German.
- How do you say “in December”?
- Translate: “I am available on Friday.”
- What does “Um wie viel Uhr?” mean?
- Translate: “I have an appointment on Monday at 10 o’clock.”
Show answers
- Mittwoch
- im Dezember
- Ich habe am Freitag Zeit.
- At what time?
- Ich habe am Montag um 10 Uhr einen Termin.
Speaking exercise: Say the seven days aloud, then tell a friend in German which day and time you are available. Built-in interactive audio and saved scoring are not yet installed.