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What are the months and days in French?
How to Learn the French Months of the Year
| French | Pronunciation | Month |
|---|---|---|
| septembre | sep-tahm-br | September |
| octobre | oc-toe-br | October |
| novembre | no-vehm-br | November |
| décembre | day-sehm-br | December |
How do you arrange dates in French?
The formal way of writing the date is day, then date, then month. For example, you would write mardi, 18 avril (Tuesday, 18 April). Note that the French don’t use “th” or “st” with the numbers like we do.
Why do April June September and November have 30 days?
Julius Caesar modified the Roman calendar in 46 B.C. to make each month have either 30 or 31 days, with the exception of Februarius, which had 29 days and gained an extra day every fourth year. Quintilis was later renamed Julius in his honor. Likewise, Sextilis later became Augustus to honor Augustus Caesar.
How do you remember French days?
Remember: Just like months in French, the days of the week in French are not capitalized, and the French week starts on Monday rather than Sunday….What Are the French Days of the Week?
- lundi – Monday.
- mardi – Tuesday.
- mercredi – Wednesday.
- jeudi – Thursday.
- vendredi – Friday.
- samedi – Saturday.
- dimanche – Sunday.
Do French capitalize months?
Capitalization. Capitalization is much less common in French than in English. The first person singular subject pronoun (je), days of the week, months of the year, and languages are not capitalized in French.
What are all the months called?
Roman calendar
| Order | Name | Number of days |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | August formerly Sextilis | 31 |
| 9 | September | 30 |
| 10 | October | 31 |
| 11 | November | 30 |
How do you say once a month in French?
Days of the Week
How do you say days of the week in French?
Lundi (Monday)
What are the names of the months in French?
French: janv. févr. mars: avril: mai: juin: juil. août: sept. oct. nov. déc. German: Jan./Jän. Feb. März: Apr. Mai: Juni: Juli: Aug. Sept. Okt. Nov. Dez. Greek, Modern: Ian. Phevr. Mart. Apr. Maios: Ioun. Ioul. Aug. Sept. Okt. Noem. Dek. Hungarian: jan. feb. márc. ápr. máj. jun. jul. aug. szept. okt. nov. dec. Indonesian: Jan./Djan. Peb. Mrt. Apr. Mei/Mai: Juni/Djuni: Juli/Djuli: Ag. Sept. Okt. Nop. Des. Italian: genn.
How do you write dates in French?
Dates in French are expressed using three elements: le + date + month. Remember that when