Der erste Januar
January first
Language note: 'Erste' means 'first', note the ordinal form changes with numbers.
Culture note: 'Neujahrstag (New Year's Day)' is generally a public holiday.
Context: They talk about celebrating New Year's Day together, specifically mentioning January first.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Der
[Dare]
The
Used to specify a particular instance or individual.
Der Tag ist schön.
The day is beautiful.
erste
[Air-stuh]
First
Coming before all others in time or order.
Der erste Platz ist gewonnen.
The first place is won.
Januar
[Ya-noo-ahr]
January
The first month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Neujahr ist im Januar.
New Year's is in January.
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