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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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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

Mon anniversaire est en.

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.