Level A1: (Beginner)
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🎧 Audio by Marie Assel Cambier, a native speaker & professional voice artist from France
In a nutshell: the French months of the year are janvier (January), février (February), mars (March), avril (April), mai (May), juin (June), juillet (July), août (August), septembre (September), octobre (October), novembre (November) and décembre (December). They are always written in lowercase. Keep reading to master the pronunciation, learn tricky cases like août, and see natural example sentences.
📅 French Months of the Year
- janvier — January
- février — February
- mars — March
- avril — April
- mai — May
- juin — June
- juillet — July
- août — August
- septembre — September
- octobre — October
- novembre — November
- décembre — December
Pronunciation tip: All French months are masculine nouns. The trickiest one is août (August), often pronounced [ut].
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🗣️ French Months in Context
Here are some natural example sentences using months. Listen to Marie’s audio and repeat out loud.
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 Québec 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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