German Phrase
Unser Jahrestag ist am 21. April.
Meaning
This sentence is used to state the specific date of a yearly milestone, typically a wedding or the start of a relationship. It combines the possessive pronoun 'unser' with the precise prepositional phrase 'am' used for specific calendar dates.
When to use
Use this phrase when sharing personal milestones with friends, making reservations for a celebration, or discussing upcoming events in a relationship. It is appropriate for both casual and semi-formal contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
UnserJahrestagistam21.April
Possessive Pronouns
'Unser' is the nominative masculine form of 'our', agreeing with the gender of 'Jahrestag'.
Temporal Prepositions
'am' is a contraction of 'an dem' and is the standard way to express 'on' for specific calendar days.
Ordinal Numbers
The dot after '21' indicates an ordinal number, which in this dative construction is pronounced 'einundzwanzigsten'.
🗨In Conversation
Wann feiert ihr euren besonderen Tag?
When are you celebrating your special day?
Unser Jahrestag ist am 21. April.
Our anniversary is on April 21st.
✕Common Mistakes
Unser Jahrestag ist in 21. April.
In German, 'am' (an dem) is used for specific days and dates, while 'in' is used for months or years without a specific day.
Unser Jahrestag ist am 21 April.
Always include the period after the number in German dates to indicate it is an ordinal number (21st).
↔Alternatives
Wir feiern am 21. April unseren Jahrestag.
We are celebrating our anniversary on April 21st.
Am 21. April haben wir Jahrestag.
On April 21st we have our anniversary.
Cultural Tip
In German-speaking countries, dates are always written in the Day-Month-Year format. When speaking about anniversaries, it is common to use the ordinal form of the number (e.g., 'einundzwanzigsten'), which is why the written number is followed by a dot.