How to Say ‘12 May 1990’ in German
Der 12. Mai 1990
dair tsvoolft-uh my nineteen ninety
[dair tsvoolft-uh my nineteen ninety]
💬 Usage Tip: Dates in German are often said with an article: "der 12. Mai 1990." The dot after 12 marks an ordinal number.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Germany usually writes dates day-month-year, so be ready for that format.
Phrase Breakdown
Der
[dair]
the
Here Der is used with a full date in German when stating a birthday or appointment date.
In „Der 12. Mai 1990“ steht „Der“ vor dem Datum.
In “The 12th of May 1990,” “Der” stands before the date.
12.
[tsvoolft-uh]
12th / twelfth
An ordinal number used in dates; German dates often use a number with a period.
In „Der 12. Mai 1990“ ist „12.“ der Tag des Monats.
In “The 12th of May 1990,” “12.” is the day of the month.
Mai
[my]
May
The month of May.
In „Der 12. Mai 1990“ ist „Mai“ der Monat.
In “The 12th of May 1990,” “Mai” is the month.
1990
[nineteen ninety]
1990
The year 1990; years are often given as part of identification details.
In „Der 12. Mai 1990“ ist „1990“ das Geburtsjahr.
In “The 12th of May 1990,” “1990” is the birth year.
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