Say a date
Use + number + + month: . Ordinary dates use counting numbers. The first is (also ). Months and weekdays have lowercase initials.
| Months | Meaning |
|---|---|
| , , | January, February, March |
| January, February, March | |
| , , | April, May, June |
| April, May, June | |
| , , | July, August, September |
| July, August, September | |
| , , | October, November, December |
| October, November, December | |
Ask when
asks when. asks today’s date: . For an event date use . means turns ten; this describes her birthday today.
Practice 1/5 · The right form
Choose the form for the message
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mi cumpleaños es el diez julio.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
La fiesta es sábado.
The party is on Saturday.
¿ es tu cumpleaños?
When is your birthday?
Practice 2/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete a useful exchange
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Hoy es veintiocho de .
Today is the twenty-eighth of March.
La fiesta es veintiocho de marzo.
The party is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Lucía diez años.
Lucía turns ten.
Practice 3/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
What date is it today?
The party is this Saturday.
Practice 4/5 · In situations
What helps in this situation?
Choose the right words for the situation.
An invitation says 28/03. A friend asks when the party is.
You say:
Spanish dates put the day before the month.
An invitation says 28/03. A friend asks when the party is.
You say:
Spanish dates put the day before the month.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect the message and its meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
