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French Months of the Year

French Months of the Year

This lesson covers the French months of the year (les mois de l’année). The months are always written in lowercase letters and never capitalized. Listen to the audio and get the pronunciation right! Scroll down the page for example sentences using the vocabulary.

French Months of the Year

FrenchPronunciationEnglish
janvierʒɑ̃vjeJanuary
févrierfevʀijeFebruary
marsmaʀsMarch
avrilavʀilApril
maiMay
juinʒɥɛ̃June
juilletʒɥijɛJuly
aoûtu(t)August
septembresɛptɑ̃bʀSeptember
octobreɔktɔbʀOctober
novembrenɔvɑ̃bʀNovember
décembredesɑ̃bʀDecember

Example sentences

Here are some example sentences using the months of the year. Listen and repeat!

Les mois de juillet et août sont les mois les plus chauds de l’année.

The months of July and August are the hottest months of the year.

La saison des fêtes est en décembre.

The holiday season is in December

Les touristes adorent visiter Paris en mai et juin.

Tourists love visiting Paris in May and June.

Les gens voyagent au Quebec aux mois de septembre et octobre pour observer les feuilles.

People travel to Quebec in the months of September and October to look at the leaves.

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David Issokson is a lifelong language learner and speaks over seven languages. Of all the languages he speaks, he's the most passionate about French! David has helped hundreds of students to improve their French in his private lessons. When not teaching or writing his French Word of the Day lessons, David enjoys his time skiing, hiking and mountain biking in Victor, Idaho.

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