Months of the Year in French
The French months are close to their English names, and none of them takes a capital letter. The seasons are the part worth reading twice.
The twelve months
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janvier
zhon-VYAY
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January
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février
fay-VRYAY
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February
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mars
marss
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March
The s is pronounced here
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avril
ah-VREEL
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April
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mai
may
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May
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juin
zhwan
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June
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juillet
zhwee-YAY
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July
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août
oot
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August
Two letters do the work of five
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septembre
sep-TOMBR
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September
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octobre
ok-TOBR
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October
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novembre
no-VOMBR
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November
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décembre
day-SOMBR
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December
The seasons
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le printemps
luh pran-TOM
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spring
The only season that takes au
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l'été
lay-TAY
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summer
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l'automne
loh-TON
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autumn
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l'hiver
lee-VEHR
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winter
Words that go with them
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le mois
luh mwah
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the month
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l'année
lah-NAY
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the year
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le mois prochain
luh mwah pro-SHAN
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next month
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le mois dernier
luh mwah dehr-NYAY
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last month
In January, in spring, and writing a date
For a month, use en: en janvier. Au mois de janvier also works and sounds slightly more formal.
Three seasons take en: en été, en automne, en hiver. Spring is the exception and takes au: au printemps.
A date is le, the number, then the month, with nothing in between: le 3 mai. The first of the month is the only ordinal: le 1er mai.
Written dates run day first, so 3/5/2026 is the third of May.
- Mon anniversaire est en avril.My birthday is in April.
- On se voit le 15 juin.See you on the 15th of June.
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