Latest / Learn German with Fexingo / German Months - Januar bis Dezember
Transcript
- Lucas: Hey Luna, welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo! How's your week going? Luna: Hey Lucas! It's been good. I was just thinking about how quickly the year is going. By the way, if Fexingo has been helping you learn German, and today is worth a coffee to you, you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That keeps us ad-free and going strong. Lucas: Yeah, totally. We really appreciate anyone who chips in. Now, you mentioned the year going by — that's perfect because today we're diving into the months of the year in German! Luna: Oh, I've been wanting to know those! I know some but I get mixed up. Let's do it. Lucas: Great. Let's start with the word for 'month' in German: der Monat. Say it with me: der Monat. Luna: der Monat. Got it. That sounds like the English 'month' a bit. Lucas: Exactly. Now let's go through the months. The first one is Januar. Januar. Luna: Januar. That's January. Lucas: Perfect. Next: Februar. Februar. Luna: Februar. Easy. Lucas: Then März. März. Luna: März. Hmm, that's March. The 'ä' is a bit tricky. Lucas: You said it well. Then April. April. Luna: April. That's the same as English, right? Lucas: Yes. And Mai. Mai. Luna: Mai. That's May. So far so good. Lucas: Now Juni. Juni. Luna: Juni. That's June. Lucas: Juli. Juli. Luna: Juli. July. These sound so similar! Lucas: They do. August. August. Luna: August. Okay, that's August. Lucas: Then September. September. Luna: September. That's the same in English too. Lucas: Oktober. Oktober. Luna: Oktober. That's October. Like Oktoberfest! Lucas: Right. November. November. Luna: November. Okay, easy. Lucas: And Dezember. Dezember. Luna: Dezember. That's December. Nice, they're all pretty similar to English. Lucas: Yes, but the pronunciation is a bit different. Let's practice them all quickly. I'll say the month, you repeat. Januar. Luna: Januar. Lucas: Februar. Luna: Februar. Lucas: März. Luna: März. Lucas: April. Luna: April. Lucas: Mai. Luna: Mai. Lucas: Juni. Luna: Juni. Lucas: Juli. Luna: Juli. Lucas: August. Luna: August. Lucas: September. Luna: September. Lucas: Oktober. Luna: Oktober. Lucas: November. Luna: November. Lucas: Dezember. Luna: Dezember. That felt good. Lucas: Now let's put them into a useful phrase. How would you ask what month it is? Welcher Monat ist heute? Welcher Monat ist heute? Luna: Welcher Monat ist heute? That's 'what month is today'? Lucas: Exactly. Let's practice. If today is March, you say: Heute ist März. Heute ist März. Luna: Heute ist März. So 'heute ist' means 'today is'. Lucas: Yes. And if today is October: Heute ist Oktober. Luna: Heute ist Oktober. Okay. Lucas: Let's try a little scene. Luna, ask me what month it is. Luna: Welcher Monat ist heute? Lucas: Heute ist Juli. Your turn. Ask me again. Luna: Welcher Monat ist heute? Lucas: Heute ist Dezember. Perfect. You're getting it. Luna: I like that. It's like a mini conversation. Lucas: Exactly. Now, let's do a quick recap. We have der Monat, all twelve months, and the phrase Welcher Monat ist heute? and Heute ist... Luna: Let me try to say all the months by myself. Januar, Februar, März, April, Mai, Juni, Juli, August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember. How was that? Lucas: That was excellent! You nailed it. Now, I want to leave you with a quick challenge. Next time you check your phone or calendar, try saying the month in German in your head. Just one little habit. Luna: I'll do that. And if you're enjoying these lessons, remember you can support us at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. It really helps. Lucas: Yes, we appreciate you all. That's it for today. Practice those months, and we'll see you next time on Learn German with Fexingo. Tschüss! Luna: Tschüss! Auf Wiedersehen!