How to Say "July" in French - How To Say Guide

juillet

/ʒɥi.jɛ/masculine

juillet is the French word for July.

juillet is the name of the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar. It is a masculine noun.

Meaning: seventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)

How does it change in a sentence?

To say 'in July', use the preposition en before the month: en juillet.

The pronunciation is /ʒɥi.jɛ/. It consists of 2 syllables.

The name juillet actually contains a hidden diminutive, meaning it is linguistically related to the idea of a 'little June'.
While English speakers capitalize months, French treats juillet as a common noun, meaning it is written with a lowercase letter unless it begins a sentence.
In France, the National Day on the 14th of juillet is so central to the culture that people often refer to the holiday simply as le 14 juillet.

Nous sommes en juillet.
It's July.
This sentence is useful for stating the current month using juillet.
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Il est né le 28 juillet 1888.
He was born on July 28th, 1888.
This sentence is useful for providing a specific birth date with juillet.
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Je viens ici tous les 4 juillet.
I come here every Fourth of July.
This sentence is useful for mentioning a recurring date involving juillet.
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Le congrès aura lieu en juillet.
The conference will take place in July.
Je pars en vacances en juillet!
I'm going on vacation in July!
On organise une fête en plein air le mois de juillet.
We are organizing an outdoor party in the month of July.
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Sources

Wiktionary, “July” translations and entries juillet, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries juillet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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