Days of the Week
The days of the week in English are:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Saturday and Sunday are known as the weekend.
(Saturday + Sunday = the weekend)
Capital Letters
The days of the week in English begin with a CAPITAL letter.
- monday (incorrect)
Monday (correct) - tuesday (incorrect)
Tuesday (correct)
The number of the day
For dates in spoken English, we always use ordinal numbers, i.e. Fourth of July, not Four of July.
Ordinal numbers = Numbers that show the order or sequence. Normally a -TH appears at the end of the number. e.g. seven … seventh
However the ordinal numbers that are highlighted in red in the chart below are irregular or have a slight change in spelling. See our complete lesson about Ordinal Numbers in English.
In spoken English we ALWAYS use ordinal numbers for dates. However in written English you may write a normal (cardinal) number without the -TH or -ST etc. after it. Even if it is not written, the ordinal number is still said in spoken English. In United States it is NOT common to put the -th after the number in written English.
Order of Days and Months when saying the date
There are two ways of giving the date in English:
Month + Day: December 25 – used in United States.* OR
Day + Month: 25th December – used in the rest of the world.
* The exception is with the name of the US celebration the Fourth of July.
How to say the YEARS in English
Years are normally divided into two parts; the first two digits and the last two digits. **
2017 is divided into 20 and 17 so you would say twenty seventeen.
- 1982 = nineteen eighty-two
- 1999 = nineteen ninety-nine
- 2017 = twenty seventeen
- 2021 = twenty twenty-one
** For the exceptions, see our entire lesson about How to say the YEAR in English.
Writing the date in English
Be careful when writing the dates using only numbers.
For example, Christmas day is written:
- 12 / 25 / 17 in United States (the month is first) and
- 25 / 12 / 17 in the rest of the world (the day is first).
So what day is this? 3/4/17
It depends on the country. It can be:
March fourth, twenty seventeen (in United States) OR
The third of April, twenty seventeen (in the rest of the world)
There’s a big difference, isn’t there!
To avoid confusion, when writing an email or any other written form of English, it is best to write the month as its name (January, February, etc.) or its abbreviation (Jan. Feb. etc.) and NOT as its number.
And remember, the months are always written in Capital letters.
In US English, a comma is put after the day if it is followed by a year.
- March 17, 2016.
- December 22, 2012.
How can you ask for the date in English?
The main ways of asking the date are:
What day is it today?
– People will probably respond with a day of the week (It’s Monday) or the number (It’s the 19th).
What date is it?
– People may give you the number (It’s the 19th) or the day/month (It’s 19th May or May 19th). They will not answer with a day of the week.
What is the date (today)? OR What is today’s date?
– This is another way where you will get a number as an answer.
The response to your question will most likely start with…
- The date is …
- The date today is …
- Today is…
- It is… (most common)
Summary
Now, answer these questions
- When is your birthday?
- When were you born?
- When is New Year’s Eve?
Source: Woodward English
What questions are answered below, sir
Krival Sidupa REG 2
1. July 31 (july thirty-first) or 31th july (the thirty-first of
july)
2. 31/07/2000 (the thirty-first of july, two thousand) or
07/31/2000 (july thirty-first, two thousand)
3. December thirty-first or the thirty-first of December
my birthday is on August 13, 2000
I was born on August 13, 2000 in kendari
New year’s ve on December 31, 2000
1. My brithday is 18 april ( april eighteen )
2. I was born in kendari 18 april 1980 ( april eighteen nineteen eighty )
3 new year’s eve Desember 31, 2021 ( thirty one two thousand twenty one )
my birthday is on August 13, 2000
I was born on August 13, 2000 in kendari
New year’s ve on December 31, 2000
My birthday is on march 24, 2003
I was born is on march 24, 2003 in kendari
New year’s ve on december 31
Iya saya mengerti
My birthday is November 2, 1993
I was born on November 2, 1993 in wanci
New Year’s 31 December
When is your birthday? March
When were you born? 24
When is New Year’s Eve? December 12th
English B (Eki Pratama)
ENGLISH 1
ENGLISH I (RINALDY AL HIDAYAD LAPOBENDE)
ENGLISH I (RINALDY AL HIDAYAD LAPOBENDE)
English 1 (Amdal Saputra) sir, why do we have to use or spell “Thousand ” and “And” for the years from 2000 and 2010 while other not?
English I ( Abdul Rahmat Rahim )
English I Rinaldy Al Hdayad Lapobende
1. January 6 ( January sixth) or 6th January ( the sixth of January
2. 6/1/2004 ( sixth of January, two thousand and four)
3.December thirty-first or the thirty-first of Desember
my birthday is on march 30, 2000
I was born on march 30, 2000 in kendari
New year’s ve on December 31, 2021
I don’t understand the material about Writing the date in English. because the examples in the material take writings from abroad?
– my birthday is October 10, 1995
– I was born on October 10, 1995 in the city of kendari
– new year’s Eve usually falls at the end beginning of the new year’s month
English I Aulia mutiara
1. July 10 (july tenth) or 10th july (the tenth of
july)
2. 10/07/2002 (the tenth of july, two thousand and two) or
07/10/2002(july tenth, two thousand and two)
3. December thirty-first or the thirty-first of December
My birthday is on 11st of June
I was born on June 11, 2000 In Kendari
New year’s ve on December 31
1 When is your birthday?26-juli-2002( twenty-sixth of july two thousand two)
2.When were you born?26-juli-2002 (twenty-sixth of july two thousand two)
3.When is New Year’s Eve? 31 desember (December thirty-first)
1. My brithday is 18 april ( april eighteen )
2. I was born in kendari 18 april 1980 ( april eighteen nineteen eighty )
3 new year’s eve Desember 31, 2021 ( thirty one two thousand twenty one )
My Birthday is on December 04, 2000
I was born on December, 2000 in Kendari
New year’s ve on December 31, 2021
Krival Sidupa REG 2
My birthday is on 11st of June
I was born on June 11, 2000 In Kendari
New year’s ve on December 31
English I Fajriani Kamil
English i Aulia mutiara
Engliish I deswita anugerah ramadani
• My birthday is on 11st of June
• I was born on June 11, 2000 In Kendari
• New year’s ve on December 31
English I Fajriani Kamil
When is your birthday? November 15
When were you born? Saturday, November 15, 1997
When is new year’s eve? December 31
Krival Sidupa REG 2
English I Arfah rahayu bakrie
English I Fajriani Kamil
My birthday is 20 march
English I Ade Sandra novi
English I Abdul Rahmat Rahim
my birthday is on march 30, 2000
I was born on march 30, 2000 in kendari
New year’s ve on December 31, 2021
I don’t understand about Writing the date in English. because the writing uses an example of writing a date for foreign countries.
Erni susilowati
Example : Bahasa inggris
1.When is your birthday?26-juli-2002( twenty-sixth of july two thousand two)
2.When were you born?26-juli-2002 (twenty-sixth of july two thousand two)
3.When is New Year’s Eve? 31 desember (December thirty-first)
1.When is Your birthday?
Answer =18-Januari-2005 (eighteenth of january two thousand five)
2.When were you born?
Answer= 18-Januari-2005 (eighteenth of january two thousand five)
3. When is New Year’s Eve?
Answer= 31 Desember ( December thirty first)
English I Soni Minase
My birthday is on May 5, 2003.
I was Born on Kendari May 5, 2003.
On December 31, 2003.
EnglishI ILHAM AKBAR
English I Luh Body Rupayani
English I Sartika
Assalamualaikum another question sir, english 1 (Amdal Saputra) Why in Indonesia I find a lot of english books writing the date and month following America rather than British, sir ? As british is worldwide english standart, Most of them is October twenty fourth than the 24th of October
English 1 Nur Aini
mi birthday is 20 march
I was born on March 20, 1999 in wawonii
I’ve never celebrated New Year’s Eve
English A Melany Amelya Ananda
English I
English I Haerun Syawal
My birthday is on february, 08, 2002
I was born on february, 08, 2002
New years ve on desember 31,2002
English I Rinaldy Al Hidayad Lapobende
English I Abdul Rahmat Rahim
English i Barnabas Derival
English I siti fatimah
my birthday is on march 30, 2000
I was born on march 30, 2000 in kendari
New year’s ve on December 31, 2021
I don’t understand about Writing the date in English. because the writing uses an example of writing a date for foreign countries.
English I imam suhardi
When is your birthday? Saturday, November 15
When were you born? November 15, 1997
When is new year’s eve? 31 December
English I
english I ferdiansyah ramadhan
English I Amdal Saputra
Bahasa inggris A Atika rahma
English A Atika rahma
ENGLISH A (MAORIN PUAN MAHARANI MEKUO)
English A (Dewi Santika)
English A (Aisyah Alinayah Suci Azzahra)
English A
Englis A ( Aisyah Alinayah Suci Azzahra)
English A
English A
English A (Sri Oktavia Malenta)
ENGLISH A
English A (Deswita Maharani Alman)
English A
English A
English A
Inyoman Irfan Tri Darmawan
English A ( Tuty Astheria )
English A
1.my birthday is 17 september 2002
2. 17 september 2002 di kendari
3. 31 desember
English A
1. December 17 (December seventeenth) or 17th December (The seventeenth December)
2. 12/17/01 (December seventeenth, twenty oh one) or 17/12/01 (The seventeenth of December, twenty oh one)
3. December 31 (December thirty-first) or 31th December (The thirty-first December)
English A
My brithday id on march 23,2003
I was born on march 23,2003 in Sese
New year’ s ve on December 31,2021
English A
My brithday is on march 23.2003
I was born on march 23,2003 in Kendari
New year’ s ve December 31,2021
Tanggal lahir sya 12 Juli 2002
My birthday is on september 16, september
i was born on september 16, 2001 in Kendari
New year’s ve on december 31
When is your birthday?june 16,2002(sixth sixteenth,two thousand two
When were you born?kendari 16 june
When is New Year’s Eve?31 december
1. My birthday is 12 October 2001
2. 12 October 2001
3. 31 December
English B ( Max Cavalera )
English B (Ajran surya setiawan Haris)
English B
yes sir i understand
ENGLISH B (JEFRI TINANGGON)
English B(muh abil dirga saputra)
English B (vita pratiwi)
not understood (English B ) helni firdaus
Engslih B ( Max Cavalera )
English B (ANDRIANSYAH)
Fenni Purwati English A
English B (Mustika)
English B (Vivi adelia yahya)
English B
English B (Adinda)
English B (Desti Dwi Natalia)
English B (sri devi)
English I Vanika Rahayu
English B (Salsabila)
English 1 bambang alam
Mu birthday is on october 14,2003
I was born in Kendari , fridays
English B
Muhammad Alfian (English B)
English B (Andi Nur Madany)
English B ( raoda riem puspami rasyid)
English B ( WILYARTHA SUNIA PRATIWI )
English B ( Rika Andini)
not really understand (english b) agustina amelia
english b (Devi Annisa Putri Possumah)
English B (pemianti)
English B ( Elsa Yuningsih )
english b
Rahmat Ramadan (english b)
Andi muh rafli fauzan tekaka
English b
Elvina Damayanti
English B
Intan safitri
English B
Surya Salim Pratama – REG 2
English B
1. April 01, 1996
2. I was was born in makassar
3. New years eve on december 31, 2021
my birthday is on November 26, 1999
I was born on November 26, 1999 in Makassar
New Year on December 31, 1999
Reza Saputra L Tatto
English L
M. Rifki Mahasuri Reg-2
Airiza Faradina
English L
•saya lahir tanggal 13 Juli-2005 di Kendari
•malam tahun baru tanggal 31 desember
Airiza faradina
English L
English L (Fina Rahmawati )
Ade irham
English L
TYARA ZYAH RAMADANYYAH – REG 2
DWI NASHWA SEPTY MAHARANY-REG 1
Reg2
ARBAIM SAMMAD-REG2
Andi saputra
Reg 2
REG 2
Elsa Eraselita reg 2
DWI NASHWA SEPTY MAHARANY-REG 2
NURHALISA AMNUR -REG 2
ARBAIM SAMMAD-REG2
Saprial Razak_Reg 2
Rifna Arfiani – REG 2
Jingga ramadhani budiwan REG-2
Saprial Razak _ Reg 2
Lian Arziani Reg 2
LALA FITRIANI REG-2
Lian Arziani
Reg 2
Jingga ramadhani budiwan ( REG -2 )
Shabrina ananda akif shaputri – reg 2
Lian Arziani
Class Reg 2
adelaevaranova REG-2
Shabrina ananda akif shaputri – reg 2
My birthday is September 8, 2003
I was born on September 8, 2003 in Kendari
New Year’s 31 Desember 2023
LALA FITRIANI REG-2
HIKMAH REZKY MEI MASELA – REG 2
Andika adha. M REG2
RENDY CATUR WIRAYUDANTO-REG 2
REG 2
REG 2
A Arbaim Sammad-REG2
Reg 2
Arya andika REG-2
TYARA ZYAH RAMADANYYAH – REG 2
Dwi Puspita-REG2
English reg 2
rachmat ramadhani
Dwi Puspita-REG2
A Arbaim Sammad REG 2
Andika adha. M REG-2
ARYA ANDIKA EEG-2
A Arbaim Sammad REG 2
A Tri Aninang REG 2
M. RIFKI MAHASURI – REG 2
Afdal
•i was born on July 13-2005 in Kendari
•new year’s eve on december 31
•I was born on juni 16-2005 in kendari
•new year’s eve on december 31
– I was born on July 11,2004
– New year’s eve on 31 December
i was born on 13 june 2004 in kendari
new year’s eve on december 31
I was born on 11 october 2004 in Kendari
•New Year’s Eve December 31st
• i was born on Juni 23-2002 in muna
• new year’s eve on December 31
i was born on Juni 23-2002 in muna
new year’s eve on December 31
•i was born on February 02-2004 in batu gong
•new year on December 31
October 25, 2005
December 30, 2023…12pm
I was born on october 25 2005 in moramo
New year on december 31