This is a list of 14 common words for talking about months in French, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Months in French: janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet. The table below gives all 14 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| janvier /ʒɑ̃vje/ | January | Janvier commence souvent avec du froid. January often begins with cold weather. |
| février /fevʁie/ | February | En février, les journées deviennent un peu plus longues. In February, the days become a little longer. |
| mars /maʁs/ | March | Nous partons en vacances au mois de mars. We are going on vacation in March. |
| avril /avʁil/ | April | En avril, les fleurs apparaissent dans les jardins. In April, flowers appear in the gardens. |
| mai /mɛ/ | May | Mai est mon mois préféré pour voyager. May is my favorite month for traveling. |
| juin /ʒyɛ̃/ | June | Les vacances scolaires commencent souvent en juin. The school vacation often begins in June. |
| juillet /ʒyijɛ/ | July | En juillet, nous nageons dans la mer. In July, we swim in the sea. |
| août /ut/ | August | Beaucoup de familles voyagent en août. Many families travel in August. |
| septembre /sɛptɑ̃bʁ/ | September | En septembre, les enfants retournent à l'école. In September, the children go back to school. |
| octobre /ɔktɔbʁ/ | October | Octobre apporte souvent des journées fraîches. October often brings cool days. |
| novembre /novɑ̃bʁ/ | November | En novembre, les feuilles tombent des arbres. In November, the leaves fall from the trees. |
| décembre /desɑ̃bʁ/ | December | Décembre arrive avec les fêtes de fin d'année. December arrives with the end of year celebrations. |
| mois /mwa/ The plural and singular forms are both mois. | month | Ce mois passe très vite au travail. This month is passing very quickly at work. |
| an /ɑ̃/ Année is a separate feminine noun that also means year. | year | Nous habitons ici depuis un an. We have lived here for a year. |
The list on this page has 14 words. The first ones are janvier (January), février (February), mars (March). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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