Appointments, years and birth dates
A date on a form can be . A birthday sentence instead uses . Learn as a birth-date chunk; is I was born and never changes for learner gender.
Years can be read as a chain of numbers on the form: . A span in two weeks is . means earlier. means an appointment with the doctor.
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth: the tenth of July. | ||
| Date of birth: the tenth of July. | ||
| The birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| The birthday is on the tenth of July. | ||
| I was born in 1995. | ||
| I was born in 1995. | ||
| Nineteen ninety-five. | ||
| Nineteen ninety-five. | ||
| In two weeks. | ||
| In two weeks. | ||
| Is it possible earlier? | ||
| Is it possible earlier? | ||
Sünniaeg: kümnes juuli.Date of birth: the tenth of July.
Sünnipäev on kümnendal juulil.The birthday is on the tenth of July.
Ma sündisin 1995. aastal.I was born in 1995.
Tuhat üheksasada üheksakümmend viis.Nineteen ninety-five.
Kahe nädala pärast.In two weeks.
Kas varem on võimalik?Is it possible earlier?
Mina olen Lukas. Kahe nädala pärast.I am Lukas. In two weeks.
Mina olen Lena. Kahe nädala pärast.I am Lena. In two weeks.
Mina olen Lukas. Kas varem on võimalik?I am Lukas. Is it possible earlier?
Mina olen Lena. Kas varem on võimalik?I am Lena. Is it possible earlier?
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
: .
Date of birth: the tenth of July.
.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
. .
I was born in 1995.
.
Nineteen ninety-five.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Sünniaeg: juuli.
Date of birth: the tenth of July.
Sünnipäev on juulil.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
Ma 1995. aastal.
I was born in 1995.
Tuhat üheksasada viis.
Nineteen ninety-five.
Kahe nädala .
In two weeks.
Kas on võimalik?
Is it possible earlier?
Mina olen Lukas. Kahe nädala .
I am Lukas. In two weeks.
Mina olen Lena. Kahe nädala .
I am Lena. In two weeks.
Mina olen Lukas. Kas on võimalik?
I am Lukas. Is it possible earlier?
Mina olen Lena. Kas on võimalik?
I am Lena. Is it possible earlier?
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Ma 1995. aastal.
I was born in 1995.
Tuhat üheksasada viis.
Nineteen ninety-five.
Kahe nädala .
In two weeks.
Kas on võimalik?
Is it possible earlier?
Mina olen Lukas. Kahe nädala .
I am Lukas. In two weeks.
Mina olen Lena. Kahe nädala .
I am Lena. In two weeks.
Mina olen Lukas. Kas on võimalik?
I am Lukas. Is it possible earlier?
Mina olen Lena. Kas on võimalik?
I am Lena. Is it possible earlier?
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
Date of birth: the tenth of July.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
I was born in 1995.
Nineteen ninety-five.
In two weeks.
Is it possible earlier?
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Date of birth: the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Date of birth: the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
The birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I was born in 1995.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
I was born in 1995.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Nineteen ninety-five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Nineteen ninety-five.
You say:
Use the meaning and Estonian pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
