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Les Mois de l'Année en Français

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# Months of the Year

Introduction to the months

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Getting Started with French Months

You'll use French months constantly - from talking about your birthday to planning holidays. The good news is that many of them look quite similar to English, so you're already halfway there!

There are three key terms to master first: un mois (a month), l'année (the year), and les mois de l'année (the months of the year). These will pop up everywhere when discussing dates.

Here's the game-changer that trips up loads of students: French months never start with capital letters unless they're at the beginning of a sentence. So it's "Mon anniversaire est en juin" (My birthday is in June), not "Mon anniversaire est en Juin."

Quick Tip: Practice saying the months out loud - hearing yourself say them helps with spelling and pronunciation!

The Twelve Months You Need to Know

Here are all twelve months with their pronunciation guides. Don't worry about getting the pronunciation perfect straight away - just have a go and you'll improve with practice.

janvier $zhon-vee-ay$ , février $fev-ree-ay$ , mars (marss), avril $av-reel$ , mai (may), juin $joo-an$ - these first six are quite different from English.

The summer and autumn months are more familiar: juillet $joo-ee-ay$ , août (oot), septembre $sep-tom-bruh$ , octobre $ok-toe-bruh$ , novembre $no-vom-bruh$ , décembre $day-som-bruh$ .

Watch out for the tricky spellings: février, août, and décembre all have accents, whilst juillet has a sneaky double 'l' that's easy to forget.

Memory Hack: The last four months (septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre) are dead similar to English - use these as your confidence boosters!

Using Months in Real Conversations

Now for the practical bit - actually using these months in sentences. This is where French gets really useful for everyday chat.

To say something happens "in" a month, you always use en. So "en janvier" means "in January", "en mars" means "in March", and so on. This works for absolutely everything - birthdays, holidays, school terms.

For birthdays, you'll often hear "Mon anniversaire est en juin" (My birthday is in June). For holidays, try "Noël est en décembre" (Christmas is in December) or "La Saint-Patrick est en mars" (St. Patrick's Day is in March).

Sometimes you might need to say "the month of..." - that's when you use le mois de followed by the month name, like "le mois de septembre" (the month of September).

Test Prep: Remember - always use 'en' for 'in' with months, never any other word. This is a common exam question!

Your Final Revision Checklist

Right, here's your quick-fire revision list for before any test or when you need a speedy reminder.

The twelve months in order: janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre. Run through these a few times until they flow naturally.

Your essential phrases are "Mon anniversaire est en..." (My birthday is in...), "en mars" (in March), and "le mois de..." (the month of...). These three patterns will cover most situations you'll encounter.

Remember the golden rules: no capitals unless it's the start of a sentence, always use 'en' for 'in', and don't panic about pronunciation - you'll get better with practice.

Confidence Booster: You've already got this! Many French months are similar to English, and with a bit of practice, you'll be using them naturally in conversations.

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Updated Apr 7, 2026

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Les Mois de l'Année en Français

Learning the months of the year in French is essential for talking about birthdays, holidays, and when events happen. It's one of the most practical things you'll use when speaking French, and once you get the hang of it, you'll... Show more

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Getting Started with French Months

You'll use French months constantly - from talking about your birthday to planning holidays. The good news is that many of them look quite similar to English, so you're already halfway there!

There are three key terms to master first: un mois (a month), l'année (the year), and les mois de l'année (the months of the year). These will pop up everywhere when discussing dates.

Quick Tip: Practice saying the months out loud - hearing yourself say them helps with spelling and pronunciation!

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The Twelve Months You Need to Know

Here are all twelve months with their pronunciation guides. Don't worry about getting the pronunciation perfect straight away - just have a go and you'll improve with practice.

janvier $zhon-vee-ay$ , février $fev-ree-ay$ , mars (marss), avril $av-reel$ , mai (may), juin $joo-an$ - these first six are quite different from English.

Watch out for the tricky spellings: février, août, and décembre all have accents, whilst juillet has a sneaky double 'l' that's easy to forget.

Memory Hack: The last four months (septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre) are dead similar to English - use these as your confidence boosters!

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Using Months in Real Conversations

Now for the practical bit - actually using these months in sentences. This is where French gets really useful for everyday chat.

Sometimes you might need to say "the month of..." - that's when you use le mois de followed by the month name, like "le mois de septembre" (the month of September).

Test Prep: Remember - always use 'en' for 'in' with months, never any other word. This is a common exam question!

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Your Final Revision Checklist

Right, here's your quick-fire revision list for before any test or when you need a speedy reminder.

The twelve months in order: janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre, décembre. Run through these a few times until they flow naturally.

Remember the golden rules: no capitals unless it's the start of a sentence, always use 'en' for 'in', and don't panic about pronunciation - you'll get better with practice.

Confidence Booster: You've already got this! Many French months are similar to English, and with a bit of practice, you'll be using them naturally in conversations.