avril
/a.vʁil/masculine
April is avril in French.
avril is the name of the fourth month of the Gregorian calendar. It is a masculine noun.
Meaning: fourth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, months are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence or are part of a proper noun. To say 'in April', you should use the preposition en before the month, as in en avril. When referring to the first day of the month, use the ordinal number 1er (premier) rather than a cardinal number, such as in le 1er avril.
How do you pronounce it?
/a.vʁil/
Did you know?
- The French call 'April Fools' Day' le poisson d'avril, which literally translates to 'the April fish'. It is a custom to tape paper fish to people's backs as a prank.
- While English speakers often associate 'April' with the concept of showers, the French name is rooted in an ancient Roman festival dedicated to the goddess of opening, much like the blooming of flowers.
- While avril is the standard term, you may see the archaic form avrille in very old French texts. The spelling shifted over centuries to the modern version used today.
Examples in context
- Nous sommes en avril.It's April.This sentence is useful for stating the current month using avril.Tatoeba #9129571 by Julien_PDC, translation #10191132 by sundown
- C'est le premier avril.It's April first.This sentence is useful for stating the date of April first using avril.Tatoeba #6207192 by Sorgan, translation #245523 by CK
- L'école commence en avril.School begins in April.This sentence is useful for describing an event that occurs in April using avril.Tatoeba #585184 by sacredceltic, translation #21520 by CK
- Le mois d'avril est le quatrième mois de l'annéeThe month of April is the fourth month of the year
- J'adore le mois d'avrilI love the month of April
- Je suis né(e) le 25 avrilI was born on April 25th
- Qu'est-ce que tu fais pour les vacances en avril?What are you doing for the holidays in April?
- Je vous remercie de votre réponse rapide et vous confirme ma disponibilité pour la réunion du 15 avrilThank you for your prompt reply and I confirm my availability for the meeting on April 15th
- En avril, ne te découvre pas d'un filIn April, don't take off a single thread
- 55 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their upcoming travel plans.
- EmmaTu pars en voyage en avril ?Are you going on a trip in April?
- NathanOui, j'ai prévu de partir en avril.Yes, I have planned to leave in April.
- EmmaC'est une très bonne idée, Nathan.That is a very good idea, Nathan.
- NathanMerci, Emma.Thank you, Emma.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “April” translations and entries avril, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
