Unit 3 · Lesson 2
Days & Months
Seven days, twelve months, four seasons, you'll use these for schedules, dates, birthdays, and small talk.
Quick tip
Days and months in French are not capitalized , unlike English. Write 'lundi' not 'Lundi.'
Useful phrases
Aujourd'hui c'est…, Today is…
Mon anniversaire est en…, My birthday is in…
La rentrée est en septembre., School starts in September.
Days of the week
Seven cards, the French week starts on Monday.
Les jours de la semaine
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French
lundi
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English
Monday
[lœ̃di]: French weeks start on Monday, not Sunday. 'Le lundi' = every Monday (habitual). 'Lundi' alone = this Monday (specific).
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Months of the year
Twelve months, many look like English but watch the spelling.
Les mois de l'année
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French
janvier
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English
January
[ʒɑ̃vje]: 'En janvier' = in January. School term begins after Christmas break: la rentrée de janvier.
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Seasons
Four seasons, and they all use 'l'' before vowels.
Les saisons
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French
le printemps
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English
spring
[lə pʁɛ̃tɑ̃]: 'Au printemps' (in spring): the only season that uses 'au' instead of 'en'. March–May.
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Match the days
Connect each day to its English name.
Days
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Click a French word, then click its English match.
Match the months
Six months, connect them to English.
Months
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Click a French word, then click its English match.
Fill in the blank
Complete each sentence using a day, month, or season.
Days, months, seasons
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Hint: July
My birthday is in July.
Quick quiz
Four questions on days, months, and seasons.
Days & months quiz
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Which day comes right after jeudi?
You know the days, months, and seasons in French.
Next: family vocabulary, la mère, le père, les frères, les sœurs, and more.