Ordinal: A place in a sequence: , .
Dates and birthdays
Use with a day or date: , . In dates the ordinary number is common. You may also use . Learn the months as a whole: . They have no capital letter.
An ordinal gives a place in a sequence: , , . For 2–19 usually add -de, with irregular , , ; from twenty use -ste: . compares age. Here the learner has an older sister and a younger brother.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| My birthday is on 10 July. | ||
| My birthday is on 10 July. | ||
| Emma has her birthday in March. | ||
| Emma has her birthday in March. | ||
| July comes after June. | ||
| July comes after June. | ||
| This is the first question. | ||
| This is the first question. | ||
| This is the second question. | ||
| This is the second question. | ||
| My sister is older than me. | ||
| My sister is older than me. | ||
| My brother is younger than me. | ||
| My brother is younger than me. | ||
| A year has twelve months. | ||
| A year has twelve months. | ||
Ik ben jarig op tien juli.My birthday is on 10 July.
Emma is jarig in maart.Emma has her birthday in March.
Juli komt na juni.July comes after June.
Dit is de eerste vraag.This is the first question.
Dit is de tweede vraag.This is the second question.
Mijn zus is ouder dan ik.My sister is older than me.
Mijn broer is jonger dan ik.My brother is younger than me.
Een jaar heeft twaalf maanden.A year has twelve months.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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My birthday is on 10 July.
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Emma has her birthday in March.
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July comes after June.
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This is the first question.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Ik ben jarig tien juli.
My birthday is on 10 July.
Emma is jarig in .
Emma has her birthday in March.
Juli komt na .
July comes after June.
Dit is de vraag.
This is the first question.
Dit is de vraag.
This is the second question.
Mijn zus is dan ik.
My sister is older than me.
Mijn broer is dan ik.
My brother is younger than me.
Een jaar heeft twaalf .
A year has twelve months.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Juli komt na .
July comes after June.
Dit is de vraag.
This is the first question.
Dit is de vraag.
This is the second question.
Mijn zus is dan ik.
My sister is older than me.
Mijn broer is dan ik.
My brother is younger than me.
Een jaar heeft twaalf .
A year has twelve months.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
My birthday is on 10 July.
Emma has her birthday in March.
July comes after June.
This is the first question.
This is the second question.
My sister is older than me.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
My birthday is on 10 July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
My birthday is on 10 July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Emma has her birthday in March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Emma has her birthday in March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
July comes after June.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
July comes after June.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is the first question.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
This is the first question.
You say:
Use the meaning and Dutch pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
