A date has two parts: first the month in the genitive, of July, then the day as an ordinal, the tenth. : the tenth of July. You met it with Elzė: , on the twenty-eighth of March.
The months
| Nominative | Genitive | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| January | ||
| January | ||
| February | ||
| February | ||
| March | ||
| March | ||
| April | ||
| April | ||
| May | ||
| May | ||
| June | ||
| June | ||
| July | ||
| July | ||
| August | ||
| August | ||
| September | ||
| September | ||
| October | ||
| October | ||
| November | ||
| November | ||
| December | ||
| December | ||
The day is an ordinal, and it has two forms. To say on a date, it takes the accusative ending -ą, like , on Monday, or , at nine: , on the tenth of July. To say what the date is, it ends in -oji, because , day, is understood after it: Today is the thirteenth of April.
The day
| Number | Accusative | Nominative | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | on the 1st · the 1st | ||
| on the 1st · the 1st | |||
| 2nd | on the 2nd · the 2nd | ||
| on the 2nd · the 2nd | |||
| 3rd | on the 3rd · the 3rd | ||
| on the 3rd · the 3rd | |||
| 4th | on the 4th · the 4th | ||
| on the 4th · the 4th | |||
| 5th | on the 5th · the 5th | ||
| on the 5th · the 5th | |||
| 10th | on the 10th · the 10th | ||
| on the 10th · the 10th | |||
| 13th | on the 13th · the 13th | ||
| on the 13th · the 13th | |||
| 18th | on the 18th · the 18th | ||
| on the 18th · the 18th | |||
| 20th | on the 20th · the 20th | ||
| on the 20th · the 20th | |||
| 28th | on the 28th · the 28th | ||
| on the 28th · the 28th | |||
From 21st to 29th and in 31st, only the last word is an ordinal: , on the 28th · , on the 31st.
To ask, say When? When is your birthday? – On the tenth of July. To ask today's date: What's the date today? – The thirteenth of April.
Mano gimtadienis – liepos dešimtą.My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Mano gimtadienis – liepos dešimtą.My birthday is on the tenth of July.
O mano – kovo dvidešimt aštuntą!And mine is on the twenty-eighth of March!
Artimiausias laisvas laikas – balandžio dvidešimt aštuntą.The first free appointment is on the twenty-eighth of April.
Devyniasdešimt penktųjų metų liepos dešimtoji.The tenth of July, nineteen ninety-five.
Devyniasdešimt penktųjų metų liepos dešimtoji.The tenth of July, nineteen ninety-five.
Šventė – balandžio aštuonioliktą.The festival is on the eighteenth of April.
Practice 1/7 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the months.
– .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
– .
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
– !
And mine is on the twenty-eighth of March!
– .
The festival is on the eighteenth of April.
.
On the first of January everybody sleeps.
.
On the twenty-fourth of December Elzė waits for presents.
, .
January is cold, and February is even colder.
, – .
March, April and May are spring.
, – .
June, July and August are summer.
, – .
September, October and November are autumn.
– .
December and January are winter.
Practice 2/7 · The right form
Of the month
Choose the right word for the gap.
Mano gimtadienis – dešimtą.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Mano gimtadienis – dešimtą.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Vizitas – dvidešimt aštuntą.
The appointment is on the twenty-eighth of April.
Elzės gimtadienis – dvidešimt aštuntą.
Elzė's birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
pirmą mes nedirbame.
On the first of May we don't work.
pirmą visi miega.
On the first of January everybody sleeps.
Mano koncertas – penktą.
My concert is on the fifth of February.
Mano gimtadienis – dvidešimtą.
My birthday is on the twentieth of June.
trečią mes važiuojame prie jūros.
On the third of August we're going to the sea.
pirmą aš einu į mokyklą.
On the first of September I go to school.
Mano gimtadienis – tryliktą.
My birthday is on the thirteenth of October.
On that day
Choose the form of the day.
Liepos – mano gimtadienis.
The tenth of July is my birthday.
Liepos – mano gimtadienis.
The tenth of July is my birthday.
Artimiausias laisvas laikas – dvidešimt .
The first free appointment is on the twenty-eighth.
Šventė – balandžio .
The festival is on the eighteenth of April.
Gegužės mes nedirbame.
On the first of May we don't work.
Kovo Jonas groja koncertą.
On the tenth of March Jonas plays a concert.
Gegužės kavinė nedirba.
On the second of May the café is closed.
Vizitas – gegužės .
The appointment is on the third of May.
Spalio – Miciaus gimtadienis!
The fourth of October is Micius's birthday!
Vasario aš groju koncertą.
On the fifth of February I'm playing a concert.
Pirmadienį, balandžio , aš sergu.
On Monday, the thirteenth of April, I'm ill.
Pirmadienį, balandžio , aš sergu.
On Monday, the thirteenth of April, I'm ill.
Practice 3/7 · Questions
What's the date?
Answer the questions.
Koks dabar mėnuo?
What month is it now?
Kelinta šiandien?
What's the date today?
Kada Jono koncertai?
When are Jonas's concerts?
Kada vasara?
When is summer?
Kada ruduo?
When is autumn?
Kada pavasaris?
When is spring?
Kada žiema?
When is winter?
Jūsų gimimo data?
Your date of birth?
Kelinta rytoj?
What's the date tomorrow?
Kada Elzės gimtadienis?
When is Elzė's birthday?
Practice 4/7 · Fill the gaps
Dates to remember
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Mano koncertas – .
My concert is on the fifth of February.
Mano gimtadienis – .
My birthday is on the twentieth of June.
mes važiuojame prie jūros.
On the third of August we're going to the sea.
Šiandien . Aš einu į mokyklą.
Today is the first of September. I'm going to school.
Mano gimtadienis – .
My birthday is on the thirteenth of October.
Šiandien .
Today is the second of November.
Šiandien .
Today is the twentieth of December.
Šiandien balandžio , o šventė – .
Today is the thirteenth of April, and the festival is on the eighteenth.
Jūsų vizitas – gegužės . Šiandien gegužės .
Your appointment is on the fourth of May. Today is the third of May.
Šiandien liepos , o mano gimtadienis – liepos .
Today is the eighth of July, and my birthday is on the tenth.
Šiandien liepos , o mano gimtadienis – liepos .
Today is the eighth of July, and my birthday is on the tenth.
Practice 5/7 · Building sentences
Put the words in order
Put the words in order.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
When is your birthday?
Is it possible earlier, today or tomorrow?
Is it possible earlier, today or tomorrow?
On Saturday, the eighteenth of April, there's the festival.
Today is the tenth of July.
Today is the tenth of July.
Today is the fourth of March.
Today is the eighteenth of April: the festival!
Today is the fifth of May.
The next concert is on the fifth of November.
Today is the second of September.
Practice 6/7 · In situations
The right words
Choose the right words for the situation.
The receptionist asks your date of birth: 10 July 1995.
You say:
The receptionist asks your date of birth: 10 July 1995.
You say:
Elzė asks when your birthday is. It's on 10 July.
You say:
The month in the genitive (liepos), the day as an ordinal with -ą (dešimtą).
Elzė asks when your birthday is. It's on 10 July.
You say:
The month in the genitive (liepos), the day as an ordinal with -ą (dešimtą).
The first free appointment is in two weeks. Ask if earlier is possible.
You say:
The first free appointment is in two weeks. Ask if earlier is possible.
You say:
You want to know the date of the festival.
You say:
You want to know the date of the festival.
You say:
Rūta tells you which day in May the café is closed.
Rūta says:
The month in the genitive (gegužės), the day as an ordinal with -ą (antrą).
Elzė asks what the date is today. It's the thirteenth of April.
You say:
Elzė asks what the date is today. It's the thirteenth of April.
You say:
Practice 7/7 · Matching
Dates
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
