This is a list of 14 common words for talking about months in German, 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 German: der Januar, der Februar, der März, der April, der Mai, der Juni, der Juli. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| der Januar /januːɑːɾ/ | January | Im Januar liegt oft Schnee in den Bergen. In January, there is often snow in the mountains. |
| der Februar /fɛbɾuːɑːɾ/ | February | Im Februar feiern wir den Geburtstag meiner Schwester. In February, we celebrate my sister's birthday. |
| der März /mɛɾts/ | March | Im März blühen die ersten Blumen im Garten. In March, the first flowers bloom in the garden. |
| der April /apɾiːl/ | April | Im April regnet es manchmal den ganzen Tag. In April, it sometimes rains all day. |
| der Mai /maɪ/ | May | Im Mai fahren wir mit dem Fahrrad. In May, we ride our bikes. |
| der Juni /juːniː/ | June | Im Juni beginnt die Schule erst später. In June, school starts later. |
| der Juli /juːliː/ | July | Im Juli schwimmen viele Kinder im See. In July, many children swim in the lake. |
| der August /aʊɡʊst/ | August | Im August besuchen wir unsere Großeltern. In August, we visit our grandparents. |
| der September /zɛptɛmbɜ/ | September | Im September beginnt für viele Kinder die Schule. In September, school starts for many children. |
| der Oktober /ɔktoːbɜ/ | October | Im Oktober werden die Blätter bunt. In October, the leaves turn colorful. |
| der November /noːvɛmbɜ/ | November | Im November wird es früh dunkel. In November, it gets dark early. |
| der Dezember /deːtsɛmbɜ/ | December | Im Dezember schmücken wir den Weihnachtsbaum. In December, we decorate the Christmas tree. |
| der Monat /moːnɑːt/ Plural: die Monate. | month | Dieser Monat hat viele schöne Feiertage. This month has many lovely holidays. |
| das Jahr /jɑːɾ/ Plural: die Jahre. | year | Dieses Jahr lerne ich viel Deutsch. This year, I am learning a lot of German. |
The list on this page has 14 words. The first ones are der Januar (January), der Februar (February), der März (March). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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