Age, birthdays and dates
Say . A birthday date uses plus an ordinal: , . Useful ordinals include . Months have small initials. means the coming Saturday; means Saturdays in general. is the normal birthday expression:
| Number | Date form | Example |
|---|---|---|
Jag är trettio år.I am thirty years old.
Min födelsedag är den tionde juli.My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Elsa fyller tio på lördag.Elsa turns ten on Saturday.
Hon fyller år den tjugoåttonde mars.Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Festen är på lördag.The party is this Saturday.
Vi träffas på lördagar.We meet on Saturdays.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the useful pattern
Tap the form practised in this unit.
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I am thirty years old.
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My birthday is on the tenth of July.
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Elsa turns ten on Saturday.
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Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.
Jag är trettio .
I am thirty years old.
Min födelsedag är tionde juli.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Elsa fyller på lördag.
Elsa turns ten on Saturday.
Hon fyller år den mars.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Festen är lördag.
The party is this Saturday.
Vi träffas på .
We meet on Saturdays.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete the messages
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Elsa fyller på lördag.
Elsa turns ten on Saturday.
Hon fyller år den mars.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
Festen är lördag.
The party is this Saturday.
Vi träffas på .
We meet on Saturdays.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build a sentence
Put the words in order.
I am thirty years old.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
Elsa turns ten on Saturday.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
The party is this Saturday.
We meet on Saturdays.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
I am thirty years old.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
My birthday is on the tenth of July.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Elsa turns ten on Saturday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Elsa turns ten on Saturday.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Her birthday is on the twenty-eighth of March.
You say:
Use the meaning and Swedish pattern explained in this unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
