How to Say ‘My date of birth is May 12, 1990.’ in German
Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.
mine guh-BOORTS-tahk ist dair tsvoolft-uh my nineteen ninety
[mine guh-BOORTS-tahk ist dair tsvoolft-uh my nineteen ninety]
💬 Usage Tip: A natural way to give your birth date. Speak slowly on the phone so staff can enter it correctly.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Giving your date of birth is routine in German healthcare and helps avoid mix-ups with similar names.
Phrase Breakdown
Mein Geburtstag ist
mine guh-BOORTS-tahk ist
My birthday is
Introduces a statement about one’s date of birth or birthday.
Mein Geburtstag ist im Juni.
My birthday is in June.
Words in this phrase
Mein
[mine]
my
Possessive word meaning something belongs to me.
In „Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.“ zeigt „Mein“, dass es um meine Angaben geht.
In “My birthday is the 12th of May 1990.”, “Mein” shows that it is about my information.
Geburtstag
[guh-BOORTS-tahk]
birthday
The date on which you were born.
Mit „Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.“ nennt man den „Geburtstag“ vollständig.
With “My birthday is the 12th of May 1990.”, one states the “birthday” completely.
ist
[ist]
is
A form of sein linking the subject with the date.
In „Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.“ verbindet „ist“ den Satz.
In “My birthday is the 12th of May 1990.”, “ist” links the sentence.
Der 12. Mai 1990
dair tsvoolft-uh my nineteen ninety
the 12th of May, 1990
Gives a full date in German format.
Er ist am 3. März 1985 geboren.
He was born on March 3, 1985.
Words in this phrase
der
[dair]
the
Used before a full date in German when stating it formally.
In „Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.“ leitet „der“ das Datum ein.
In “My birthday is the 12th of May 1990.”, “der” introduces the date.
12.
[tsvoolft-uh]
12th / twelfth
Ordinal date form indicating the day of the month.
In „Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.“ ist „12.“ der Tag.
In “My birthday is the 12th of May 1990.”, “12.” is the day.
Mai
[my]
May
The month May.
In „Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.“ ist „Mai“ der Monat.
In “My birthday is the 12th of May 1990.”, “Mai” is the month.
1990.
[nineteen ninety]
1990
The year 1990.
In „Mein Geburtstag ist der 12. Mai 1990.“ ist „1990.“ das Jahr.
In “My birthday is the 12th of May 1990.”, “1990.” is the year.
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