๐ Days, months and seasons
๐ In short
A week has seven days, and a year twelve months and four seasons. In French the names of days and months are written with a small letter, not a capital as in English: lundi, janvier.
๐ The lesson
1 Days of the week
In France the week starts on Monday, lundi.
| In French | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lundi | Monday |
| mardi | Tuesday |
| mercredi | Wednesday |
| jeudi | Thursday |
| vendredi | Friday |
| samedi | Saturday |
| dimanche | Sunday |
2 Months
| janvier | fรฉvrier | mars |
| avril | mai | juin |
| juillet | aoรปt | septembre |
| octobre | novembre | dรฉcembre |
3 The date
We say the day, then the number, then the month. For the first day of the month we say le premier.
- Aujourd'hui, nous sommes le lundi 6 octobre.Today is Monday 6 October.
- Mon anniversaire est le 12 mars.My birthday is on 12 March.
- le premier maiThe first of May
4 Seasons
With spring we say au printemps, and with the other seasons we say en.
- au printempsIn spring
- en รฉtรฉIn summer
- en automneIn autumn
- en hiverIn winter
๐ก Watch out!
- Quel jour sommes-nous ? means โWhat day is it?โ, and the answer is: Nous sommes mercredi.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 What does jeudi mean?
2 How are month names written in French?
3 โIn winterโ in French:
โ Numbers in Frenchโ Telling the time in French