A date is the number with the article, then , of, and the month: , the tenth of July, literally the ten of July. Only the first of the month is an ordinal: . The article works as always: before a sun letter it takes the letter's sound (, , ), and before a vowel or it is (, ).
The months
| Month | 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 | |
The months take no article. In a month is : , ; only keeps the whole word: .
To say on a date, put in front, joined to the article as in : , on the tenth of July · , on the twenty-eighth. It is the clock you know: is at nine, and is on the ninth of October. and say which nine: , half past five in the evening.
The date, and on the date
| Day | Date | With | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | the 1st of May · on the 1st of May | ||
| the 1st of May · on the 1st of May | |||
| 2 | the 2nd of February · on the 2nd of February | ||
| the 2nd of February · on the 2nd of February | |||
| 5 | the 5th of October · on the 5th of October | ||
| the 5th of October · on the 5th of October | |||
| 6 | the 6th of January · on the 6th of January | ||
| the 6th of January · on the 6th of January | |||
| 10 | the 10th of July · on the 10th of July | ||
| the 10th of July · on the 10th of July | |||
| 14 | the 14th of April · on the 14th of April | ||
| the 14th of April · on the 14th of April | |||
| 28 | the 28th · on the 28th | ||
| the 28th · on the 28th | |||
From the 2nd on, the day is the plain number: , , , , . After a word that ends in a vowel the article loses its , as always:
To ask the date, say What's the date today?, literally how much do we have today? The answer has too: Today is the thirteenth. A year is said in full, as a number: , 1995.
Għeluq snini fl-għaxra ta' Lulju.My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Għeluq snini fl-għaxra ta' Lulju.My birthday is on the tenth of July.
U tiegħi t-tmienja u għoxrin ta' Marzu!And mine is the twenty-eighth of March!
L-ewwel appuntament liberu hu fis-sebgħa u għoxrin.The first free appointment is on the twenty-seventh.
Illum għandna t-tlettax.Today is the thirteenth.
Illum għandna t-tlettax.Today is the thirteenth.
Il-festa s-Sibt, fit-tmintax ta' April.The festa is on Saturday, the eighteenth of April.
Practice 1/7 · Finding words
Find the words
Tap the day of the month.
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My birthday is on the tenth of July.
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My birthday is on the tenth of July.
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Your appointment is on the twenty-seventh.
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On the first of January everybody sleeps.
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Today is the thirteenth.
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My concert is on the fifth of October.
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Today is the second of February, and on the sixth we're going to Gozo.
Practice 2/7 · The right form
On the date: fl-, fit-, fil-
Choose the right word for the gap.
ta' Lulju mmur Hamburg.
On the tenth of July I'm going to Hamburg.
L-ewwel appuntament liberu hu u għoxrin.
The first free appointment is on the twenty-seventh.
ta' Jannar kulħadd jorqod.
On the first of January everybody sleeps.
Il-kunċert tiegħi ta' Ottubru.
My concert is on the fifth of October.
ta' Frar immur Għawdex.
On the second of February I'm going to Gozo.
ta' Jannar immorru l-iskola.
On the sixth of January we go to school.
Għandek appuntament ta' Mejju.
You have an appointment on the fourteenth of May.
Is-Sibt, , il-festa!
On Saturday, the eighteenth, it's the festa!
Is-Sibt, , il-festa!
On Saturday, the eighteenth, it's the festa!
The date: l-, it-, il-, is-
Choose the right word for the gap.
Illum għandna .
Today is the thirteenth.
Għeluq snini? ta' Lulju.
My birthday? The tenth of July.
Għeluq snini? ta' Lulju.
My birthday? The tenth of July.
Illum għandna ta' Mejju.
Today is the first of May.
Kemm għandna llum? ta' Ottubru.
What's the date today? The fifth of October.
Illum ta' Jannar.
Today is the sixth of January.
Illum ta' Frar, u għada t-tlieta.
Today is the second of February, and tomorrow the third.
Għeluq snini u għoxrin ta' Marzu.
My birthday is the twenty-eighth of March.
Practice 3/7 · Questions
What's the date?
Answer the questions.
Kemm għandna llum?
What's the date today?
Meta għeluq snin Ella?
When is Ella's birthday?
Meta l-festa?
When is the festa?
Id-data tat-twelid, jekk jogħġbok?
Your date of birth, please?
Meta l-appuntament tiegħi?
When is my appointment?
The first of the month is l-ewwel; with fi, fl-ewwel. And fl-għaxra ta' filgħodu is the clock: at ten in the morning.
Liema xhur huma s-sajf?
Which months are the summer?
U x-xitwa?
And the winter?
Practice 4/7 · Fill the gaps
Dates to remember
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Il-kunċert tiegħi ta' .
My concert is on the fifth of October.
Għeluq snini ta' .
My birthday is on the first of May.
Illum ta' Frar, u ta' Frar immorru Għawdex.
Today is the second of February, and on the sixth of February we're going to Gozo.
Illum għandna . L-appuntament tiegħek u għoxrin.
Today is the thirteenth. Your appointment is on the twenty-seventh.
Għeluq snini ta' Diċembru.
My birthday is the tenth of December.
Illum ta' Awwissu, u mmur Hamburg.
Today is the fifth of August, and on the tenth I'm going to Hamburg.
Illum ta' Awwissu, u mmur Hamburg.
Today is the fifth of August, and on the tenth I'm going to Hamburg.
ta' Jannar? Dak is-Sibt!
The sixth of January? That's a Saturday!
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.
What's the date today?
What's the date today?
Today is the thirteenth.
The festa is on Saturday, the eighteenth of April.
On the first of January everybody sleeps.
My concert is on the fifth of October.
Today is the second of February.
Today is the sixth of January.
The first free appointment is on the twenty-seventh.
On the sixth of January I'm not working.
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:
Ella asks when your birthday is. It's on 10 July.
You say:
The number with the article, ta', then the month. Before għ the article is l-, so with fi it is fl-.
Ella asks when your birthday is. It's on 10 July.
You say:
The number with the article, ta', then the month. Before għ the article is l-, so with fi it is fl-.
The first free appointment is in two weeks. Ask if there's anything earlier.
You say:
The first free appointment is in two weeks. Ask if there's anything earlier.
You say:
You want to know what the date is today.
You say:
You want to know what the date is today.
You say:
Lina tells you she is going to Gozo on the first of May.
Lina says:
Ella tells you that today is the sixth of January.
Ella says:
Practice 7/7 · Matching
Dates
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
