VocabularyNumbers, Dates, Time Numbers, Dates, Time Cardinal Numbers The cardinal numbers are the basic numbers. We use them to indicate how many of something there is. Example:1 – eins2 – zwei3 – drei Ordinal Numbers The ordinal numbers are mostly used to indicate what order things come in. Example:das erste Kinddie zweite Etageder dritte Versuch Fractions We use fractions to describe partial quantities. They are not only found in mathematics, but also in recipes, for example. Example:½ Liter Milch¾ kg Mehl Time There are several different ways to tell the time in German. Example:7:15 → sieben Uhr fünfzehn → Viertel nach sieben → viertel acht Date Here we explain how to write and say the date in German. The ordinal numbers are especially important for this. Example:15. Juli 199630. November 2008