German Days And Months Vocabulary: Days And Months Words in German

German Days And Months Vocabulary

Start with the most common words, then expand your knowledge with intermediate and advanced vocabulary.

Beginner (A1)

today heute
tomorrow morgen
yesterday gestern
year das Jahr
autumn der Herbst
winter der Winter
summer der Sommer
spring der Frühling
date das Datum
day der Tag
night die Nacht
morning der Morgen
afternoon der Nachmittag
week die Woche
season die Jahreszeit
January der Januar
February der Februar
March der März
April der April
May der Mai
June der Juni
July der Juli
August der August
September der September
October der Oktober
November der November
December der Dezember
Monday der Montag
Tuesday der Dienstag
Wednesday der Mittwoch
Thursday der Donnerstag
Friday der Freitag
Saturday der Samstag
Sunday der Sonntag
midday der Mittag
midnight die Mitternacht
month der Monat
evening der Abend
weekend das Wochenende

Elementary (A2)

day after tomorrow übermorgen
day before yesterday vorgestern
dawn die Morgendämmerung
calendar der Kalender
workday der Arbeitstag
holiday der Feiertag
schedule der Zeitplan

Intermediate & Advanced (B1-C1)

decade das Jahrzehnt
fortnight vierzehn Tage
dusk die Abenddämmerung
weekday der Werktag
semester das Semester
quarter das Quartal
era die Ära
century das Jahrhundert

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Example Sentences

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Beginner & Elementary (A1-A2)

Basic sentences featuring common verbs and adjectives with days, months, and seasons.

Am Montag arbeitet Paul im Büro. On Monday Paul works in the office.
Im Sommer reisen wir nach Spanien. In summer we travel to Spain.
Heute kaufen wir einen neuen Kalender. Today we are buying a new calendar.
Morgen besucht Maria ihre Großmutter. Tomorrow Maria visits her grandmother.
Gestern regnete es den ganzen Nachmittag. Yesterday it rained all afternoon.
Der Winter ist in den Bergen sehr kalt. The winter is very cold in the mountains.
Der Juli war ein sehr heißer Monat. July was a very hot month.
Ein schöner Frühlingstag macht alle Menschen glücklich. A beautiful spring day makes all people happy.
Am Wochenende schlafe ich gerne spät. On the weekend I like to sleep late.
Heute ist ein kurzer Arbeitstag. Today is a short workday.

Intermediate & Advanced (B1-C1)

Advanced example sentences showcasing time expressions in complex grammar structures.

Im letzten Jahrzehnt veränderte sich das Klima spürbar. In the last decade, the climate changed noticeably.
Der Vorstand plant das neue Projekt für das erste Quartal. The board plans the new project for the first quarter.
Wir verschieben die Konferenz auf das nächste Semester. We are postponing the conference to the next semester.
Die Archäologen erforschen eine vergessene Ära. The archaeologists are exploring a forgotten era.
In der Abenddämmerung spazieren die Senioren durch den Park. At dusk, the senior citizens stroll through the park.
Das vergangene Jahrhundert war historisch besonders bedeutsam. The past century was historically particularly significant.
Ein straffer Zeitplan ist für erfolgreiche Projekte wichtig. A tight schedule is important for successful projects.
An einem sonnigen Werktag sind die Straßen sehr belebt. On a sunny weekday, the streets are very busy.
Das vierte Quartal war finanziell außerordentlich erfolgreich. The fourth quarter was extraordinarily successful financially.
Nach vierzehn Tagen war der Patient wieder völlig gesund. After two weeks, the patient was completely healthy again.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently asked questions about days, months, and time expressions in German.

Capitalization rules in German time expressions depend on the grammatical role of the word:

Nouns representing days and months are always capitalized (e.g., der Montag, der Mai).
Times of day used as nouns are capitalized (e.g., der Morgen, der Abend).
When adverbial suffixes are added, they become lowercase (e.g., morgens = every morning, montags = on Mondays).
Words like heute, morgen, and gestern are adverbs and lowercased unless combined into a compound noun.

Choosing the correct preposition is essential for talking about dates and timeframes:

Use am (an + dem) for days and times of day (e.g., am Montag, am Morgen, am Wochenende).
Use im (in + dem) for months, seasons, and centuries (e.g., im Mai, im Sommer, im 21. Jahrhundert).
Use um for specific clock times (e.g., um Mitternacht, um 12 Uhr).
For standalone years, use no preposition or write 'im Jahr' (e.g., 2024 or im Jahr 2024).

German has concise single words for extended relative days:

vorgestern means 'the day before yesterday'.
übermorgen means 'the day after tomorrow'.
Both words are adverbs and are written in lowercase unless placed at the start of a sentence.
You can combine them with times of day, such as vorgestern Abend (the evening before last) or übermorgen Früh (the morning after tomorrow).

German uses ordinal numbers combined with prepositions when expressing dates in spoken and written form:

When stating the date with 'am', add an -ten ending to numbers up to 19 (e.g., am ersten Mai, am dritten Juli).
From 20 onwards, add an -sten ending (e.g., am zwanzigsten Dezember).
In written German, dates use dots after numbers (e.g., 1. Mai or 20. Dezember).
When stating today's date directly with 'Heute ist...', use nominative ordinals (e.g., Heute ist der erste Mai).

While standard German is widely understood, regional preferences exist for certain time words:

Samstag is universal across all regions, but Sonnabend is frequently used in Northern and Eastern Germany.
In Austria, Jänner is officially used alongside Januar for January.
The word heuer is widely used in Austria and Bavaria to mean 'this year' instead of dieses Jahr.

German Days And Months Vocabulary