Dates in French - La Date G* n( Q( y' _: z9 K
Talking about the date in French is a little bit tricky. There are two things to keep in mind: the definite article must be used and the number always precedes the month.3 F, @' S3 T3 T9 r$ F+ f5 A6 f
To ask What's the date? say Quelle est la date ?, P: d9 d" w8 g
Use the following construction to respond:; h3 @* w) c0 g" M
C'est8 h# u+ y% e% C8 R& P
Il est4 U u C0 n+ N" [8 N) G) {2 R5 b
Nous sommes } + le + date + month (+ year)- _% j7 `0 F/ Y" o& C/ v
C'est le 8 avril 2000." n7 z7 C G+ k5 }) k1 x6 X
Il est le 30 octobre.
$ A. u0 u/ }! e& C0 Y Nous sommes le 2 janvier 2000.
7 l5 \4 p( ^) v5 ^) K5 J' P9 ^ On the first day of the month, you have to use the word premier (first) or 1e (1st) rather than just the number:
) a1 j5 \! r. a6 ?& I0 C; x4 H C'est le premier avril 2000./ g6 Q J8 ?8 L" {. U0 W' d0 U
C'est le 1e avril 2000.
% `4 |# F6 Q* r+ I2 B To write the short form of the date, it is essential to remember that the date goes first, and then the month. This can be very confusing for English speakers!
% A/ N! A# Y. u) k4 l. y) a English: April 4, 2000 = 4/8/004 U+ _. Z' a1 o7 Z$ I. U
French: le 8 avril 2000 = 8/4/00- c% t {1 m y# G5 `
If you want to answer with the day of the week, use the following construction:
/ ?! g6 e2 U4 k& B C'est( b; }2 m, v8 E+ }4 }8 C1 p$ o) Q
Il est$ k: D3 E; j+ S* T$ b
Nous sommes } + day, + le + date + month (+ year)% v% K* b* Y: H+ |* w
C'est samedi, le 8 avril 2000.8 Z+ ?) m& r. q1 R9 N+ M
Nous sommes mardi, le premier décembre 2000.( V% r( }- I6 S- c9 @8 }1 m
To ask What day (of the week) is it? say Quel jour sommes-nous ? or Quel jour est-il ?* U. ~+ n( t, w6 ?& r: ~- k. x
To answer, simply use one of the three beginnings listed above + the day of the week.
q5 m- y. l3 A; v/ |4 Y9 s& Z% o! [ Nous sommes samedi.7 M1 B8 x) R7 g& }/ {! a Q( p) b
Il est jeudi., Q6 R/ K O2 C4 g: ^
C'est mardi. |
发表于 2012-8-16 15:03:34
