2008年8月8日

The 8^th of August, 2008.

2008年8月8日。

A     I’d love to go to the opening day of the Olympics.

A     我想去看奥运会的开幕式。

B         So would I.  I think the whole city will be celebrating.

B          我也想去。我想整个北京城都将热烈庆祝奥运会的召开。

A          What’s the exact date?

A          具体是哪天？

B         You mean for the opening ceremony?  The start of the Olympics?

B          你是说开幕式吗？奥运会开始的日子？

A          Yes, the first day.

A          是的，第一天。

B         The eighth of August.  The eighth day of the eighth month, 2008.

B          8月8日。2008年的8月8日。

Notes                                       注释

1        To ask when a major event like the Olympics starts, you can say: What's the start date? / What's the start date? eg: What's the start date of the Olympics? / What's the start date of the Olympics?

当询问像奥运会开幕这样的大事件时，你可以说：What's the start date? /哪天开始？What's the start date of the Olympics? /奥运会开幕是哪天？

2        Notice how to give dates: The eighth of August. / The eighth of August. The eighth day of the eighth month. / The eighth day of the eighth month. / 2008: Two thousand and eight. / Two thousand and eight.

注意如何给出日期：The eighth of August. /8月8日。The eighth day of the eighth month. /8月份的第八天。2008: Two thousand and eight. /2008年。