luglio
/ˈluʎ.ʎo/masculine
July in Italian is luglio.
luglio is the name of the seventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: seventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the idea of 'in July', place the preposition a before the month, forming the phrase a luglio.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables, with the stress on the first syllable. The IPA is /ˈluʎ.ʎo/.
Did you know?
- In the Italian calendar, months like luglio are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
- The Italian word luglio is a doublet of the name Giulio, meaning they both originate from the same source but evolved differently in spelling and sound.
- While luglio is the standard modern form, you may occasionally encounter the obsolete regional variant giuglio in historical texts.
Examples in context
- Io vengo a luglio.I'm coming in July.This sentence shows how to use luglio to indicate when an action will occur.Tatoeba #5511429 by Guybrush88, translation #1422130 by etoile
- Sono nata in luglio.I was born in July.This sentence demonstrates using luglio to state a birth month.Tatoeba #6894788 by dnnywld, translation #9995808 by carlosalberto
- Viviamo qui da luglio.We've been living here since July.This sentence illustrates using luglio to indicate a starting point in time.Tatoeba #1324834 by Guybrush88, translation #23244 by CN
- Il nostro incontro sarà fissato per il primo giovedì di luglio.Our meeting will be scheduled for the first Thursday of July.
- La conferenza avrà luogo nel mese di luglio.The conference will take place in the month of July.
- Agosto segue il settimo mese dell'anno.August follows the seventh month of the year.
- Andremo in vacanza a luglio.We will go on vacation in July.
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Example conversation
Two friends are planning a summer vacation.
- GiuliaAndiamo in vacanza a luglio?Shall we go on vacation in July?
- AlessandroSì, luglio è un mese perfetto.Yes, July is a perfect month.
- GiuliaPreferisci il caldo di luglio?Do you prefer the July heat?
- AlessandroSì, mi piace molto il sole.Yes, I like the sun very much.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “July” translations and entries luglio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries luglio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
