他19日离开北京

He leaves Beijing on the 19th.

他19日离开北京。

A     How long is your friend coming to Beijing for?

A     你的朋友将在北京呆多久？

B         He arrives on the 9^th.  He’s coming for about ten days. He’s keen to see all the Olympic sites.

B          他9日到。他将呆10天左右。他很想看看所有的奥运场馆。

A          Ten days is a good time to see lots of Beijing and do lots of things.

A     10天够看北京的很多地方，能做很多的事情。

B         Yes, I’m sure it is.  He’ll have a good time.

B          是的，我肯定。他将很开心。

A          When does he go back to London?

A          他什么时候回伦敦？

B    He leaves on the 19^th.

B     他19日离开。

Notes                                       注释

1        Remember, if you ask about the length of time something will take, you can use How long . . . ? / How long . . . ? eg: How long is your friend coming for? / How long is your friend coming for? eg: How long have you been in Beijing? / How long have you been in Beijing?

记住，如果你问做某事所需的时间，你可以用How long . . . ? / 多久 . . . ?例如How long is your friend coming for? /你的朋友将呆多久？eg: How long have you been in Beijing? /你在北京多久了？

2        Remember the way you use numbers, especially when talking about dates (and the two ways you can write them, eg: 1^st / first. eg:  He leaves on the 19^th (nineteenth) / He leaves on the 19^th (nineteenth)

记住说数字的方法，尤其是当谈论日期的时候。有两种写法，例如1^st / 1日。He leaves on the 19^th (nineteenth) /他19日离开。