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You may see the resemblance between each month of the year in French and in English. That’s because they all come from Latin and therefore they often share the same root. You will notice that each month starts in the same, or at least very similar, way to the English equivalent.<\/p>\n
When it comes to months in French pronunciation, we must forget about how we want to say things in our own language, and really try to make them sound more French.<\/p>\n
Pay close attention to the letters in red and the key below.<\/p>\n
Important things to remember:<\/strong><\/p>\n When writing, it\u2019s important to note that French months are common nouns, so they do not need capital letters<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Moreover, don\u2019t forget the accents on f\u00e9vrier, ao\u00fbt and d\u00e9cembre.<\/p>\n A great way to learn the months by heart is by singing along to a song. They might not be the latest chart-toppers, but a catchy tune will help you remember the words and will improve your pronunciation too. There are many songs available online, such as the \u201cles mois de l’ann\u00e9e chanson<\/a>\u201d. If you\u2019re looking for somewhere to push your French to the next level, Clozemaster has a huge variety of exercises and games to boost your French!<\/p>\n If you\u2019re going to learn the months, then you might also want to know how to say seasons in French. The seasons are as follows:<\/p>\n To say or write the date in French, you might already know the days of the week in French or you might want to omit the day entirely, and just use the numerical form. Here is how to say the date using the French months: le<\/em> + number + month.<\/p>\n The date is said and written in the same order as in British English: dd\/mm\/yy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Another similarity to British English is the need for the article \u201cthe\u201d. In British English it is always said but never written ( While we use th, nd <\/em>and st<\/em> to abbreviate ordinal numbers in English, the French do not do this with dates. We do not need to say February fourteenth, simply le quatorze f\u00e9vrier. However, the French language wouldn\u2019t be what it is without exceptions. Every French rule has them, and in this case, it\u2019s the first of the month\u2026<\/p>\n The \u201cpremier\u201d meaning \u201cfirst\u201d should be used to say the first day of every month. It is abbreviated with \u201c1er\u201d.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n This does not apply<\/strong> to other numbers ending in 1: we must say le vingt-et-un<\/em> (the twenty-one) rather than \u201cthe twenty-first\u201d.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n Now we\u2019re going to look at how to use the months in different contexts. When learning the months in French, you should be aware of the prepositions that we use with them, or lack thereof. In the examples above, you may have noticed that for French dates we do not need to add a preposition<\/strong>. Let\u2019s take a closer look…<\/p>\n You can see that the preposition \u201con\u201d is not used in French. We also do not need to say the date \u201cof\u201d a month, such as the fourth of July<\/em>, we simply say \u201cle 4 juillet\u201d <\/em>(literally: the four July). That said, the months do require a preposition<\/strong> to say in which month something takes place, when we aren\u2019t using a specific date.<\/p>\n When speaking French, we don\u2019t just say \u201cthis month\u201d but rather ce mois-ci<\/em>. This translates to \u201cthis month here\u201d or \u201cthis month now\u201d.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is relatively easy to remember, as we add the word prochain <\/em>(next) and dernier <\/em>(last) to any day, week or month. Just remember to inverse the words so the month or other time word comes first. To talk about any month without using the name of the month, use the article \u201cle\u201d. This is also the case when saying next month and last month: le mois prochain <\/strong>(the next), but when using the name of a particular month, it\u2019s necessary to use the preposition \u201cen\u201d.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n When something is repeated regularly, we can use the word \u201cchaque\u201d which means each\/every. We can also say \u201ctous\u201d (meaning \u201call\u201d). While we wouldn\u2019t say \u201call the months\u201d in English, it is common to hear in French, so don\u2019t be afraid to use both terms interchangeably.<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a simple sentence construction because it is very similar to the English structure: before + month or after + month. The key words here are \u201cavant\u201d (before) and \u201capres\u201d (after).<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n This is a simple sentence structure as, just like in English, we only need to add the name of the month after the word \u201cdepuis\u201d (since).<\/p>\n Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n Using the word until<\/em> in French is a bit more tricky. We have to add in the preposition \u201cen\u201d. Usually, we would say \u201cjusqu\u2019\u00e0\u201d, meaning \u201cuntil\u201d, but for the months and years we actually use jusqu\u2019<\/em>\u00e0 + en <\/em>(until + in). The French language hates starting a word with a vowel if the previous word ends in a vowel, so we must use liason<\/em> to join the two words. This becomes jusqu\u2019en<\/em>.<\/p>\n Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n Similarly, we can say Jusqu\u2019au mois de…<\/em> meaning \u201cuntil the month of\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Every month we celebrate a tradition, a holiday or an event, so it\u2019s always useful to know what is being celebrated when you visit a foreign country. Here are the key events in France throughout the year. Saying each month in French in a sentence is great practice. In addition, you could also practice saying your birthday and the birthdays of your friends and family.<\/p>\n Test your skills and see what you\u2019ve learned from this article by playing a selection of sentences with French months.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
<\/a>Months in French song<\/h3>\n
<\/a>How to say the four seasons in French<\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Saying the date in French<\/h2>\n
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the<\/s> 20th November), while in American English it is omitted altogether (November 20). In French, the article \u201cle\u201d is always both said and written (le 20 novembre)<\/p>\n<\/a>Le premier<\/em><\/h3>\n
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\nMy birthday is on April 21.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nHalloween is on October 31, and All Saint\u2019s Day is on November 1.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>How to use the months in a sentence<\/h2>\n
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\nI went to Paris <\/em>in<\/em><\/strong> March.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nThe concert is <\/em>in<\/em><\/strong> December.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\u201cThis month\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\nThis month we\u2019re going to set new goals.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\u201cNext month\u201d and \u201clast month\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\nI\u2019m going on vacation next month. <\/em>(literally: I\u2019m going on vacation the month next)<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI went to Mexico last month.<\/em>(literally: I went to Mexico the month last)<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI worked in the hospital last February. <\/em>(literally: I worked in the hospital in February last )<\/em><\/li>\n
\nWe\u2019re getting married next July. <\/em>(literally: We will get married in July next)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\u201cEvery month\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\nYou have a football match every month. <\/em>(Literally: you have a football match all the months)<\/li>\n
\nWe go to a restaurant every month.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI visit my grandma every month. (Literally: I visit my grandma all the months)<\/em><\/li>\n
\nI run a race every July. (Literally: I do a race on foot every July)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\u201cBefore\u201d and \u201cafter\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\nAfter June I\u2019m going to stop watching so much TV.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nWe must buy presents before December to avoid high Christmas prices.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\u201cSince\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\nI\u2019ve been swimming since June.<\/em><\/li>\n
\nThey\u2019ve been married since Ma.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>\u201cUntil\u201d<\/h3>\n
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\nI\u2019m staying in this apartment until March.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nI\u2019ve already paid my rent until April. (Literally: I\u2019ve already paid my rent until the month of April)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/a>Key dates for each month<\/h2>\n
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