premier août
August first in French is premier août.
The phrase is used to denote the first day of the month of August.
Which one should you use?
You may encounter the more formal expression Le premier jour d'août to mean the first day of August.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you are using the phrase as a specific date within a sentence, it is preceded by the definite article le, resulting in le premier août. In written French, you will often see the number one abbreviated as 1er to represent the first day of a month, as in le 1er août.
Did you know?
- The pronunciation of août is often simplified to a single syllable that sounds like 'oot', making the 'a' completely silent in spoken French.
- While the month is août, the word for the adjective 'august' or 'majestic' is auguste, a doublet that shares the same Latin origin.
- In French, you must use the ordinal number premier for the first of the month, but for all other days like the second or third, you use cardinal numbers.
Examples in context
- As-tu stipulé qu'il devait être livré d'ici au premier août ?Did you stipulate that it was to be delivered by August first?This sentence shows how to use premier août when discussing a delivery deadline.Tatoeba #10537082 by lbdx, translation #8657767 by AlanF_US
- On se voit le premier août.See you on August first.
- Le festival commence le premier août.The festival starts on August first.
- Nous partons en vacances le premier août.We are going on vacation on August first.
Example conversation
Nathan and Manon are discussing their summer travel plans.
- NathanQuand est-ce qu'on part en voyage ?When are we leaving on our trip?
- ManonOn part le premier août.We are leaving on August first.
- NathanC'est parfait pour l'été.That is perfect for the summer.
- ManonOui, j'ai très hâte !Yes, I am really looking forward to it!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries août, premier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
