How to say the dates (B)

Lesson 2
How to say the dates (B)

The order of year, month and date is different between Chinese and English. The Chinese people say the year first, then the month and finally the date.
The vowel “ ü” is written as “u” according to the Pinyin rules.

6. OK. It’s September 25th, 1967.
好hǎo , 1 9yī-jiǔ- 6 7liù-qī 年nián 9jiǔ- 月yüè 2 5èr-shí-wǔ 日rì。
7. Try to say your birth date in Chinese order.
试shì- 用yòng 中zhōng- 文wén 顺shùn- 序xǜ 说shuō 你nǐ- 的de 生shēng-日rì 。
8. First the year, then the month and finally the date.
先xiān 说shuō 年nián , 再zài 说shuō 月yüè , 后hòu说shuō日rì 。
9. Are you correct?
你nǐ 对duì 了le 吗ma?
10. Try to say your mother’s birth date.
试shì 说shuō 你nǐ 母mǔ- 亲qīn- 的de 出chū- 生shēng-日rì- 期qī 。