juin
/ʒɥɛ̃/masculine
The French word for June is juin.
juin is used to refer to the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: sixth 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. To say "in June", use the preposition en before the month (e.g., en juin). When specifying a date, use the ordinal number 1er (premier) for the first day of the month, such as le 1er juin. For all other days, use cardinal numbers instead, such as le 2 juin for June 2nd.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒɥɛ̃/
When do people say it?
An informal expression used to signify the arrival or emergence of the month is Juin pointe le bout de son nez, which literally translates to "June shows the tip of its nose".
Did you know?
- The word juin traces its roots back to the Latin iūnius, which was named after the goddess Juno, the protector of marriage and childbirth.
- The phonetic realization of juin /ʒɥɛ̃/ involves a subtle nasal sound that does not exist in English, requiring the air to pass through both the nose and mouth simultaneously.
- The pronunciation of juin involves a rounded vowel sound that does not exist in English, requiring the lips to be pursed as if whistling.
Examples in context
- Nous sommes en juin.It's June.This sentence shows how to use juin to state the current month.Tatoeba #9129573 by Julien_PDC, translation #10191139 by sundown
- Je suis né le 4 juin 1974.I was born on June 4, 1974.This sentence demonstrates how to use juin when stating a specific birth date.Tatoeba #7523 by zmoo, translation #252434 by CK
- Dan était en congé en juin.Dan was on leave in June.This sentence shows the use of juin to describe when someone was on leave.Tatoeba #11837979 by Amastan, translation #3932510 by Amastan
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their upcoming travel plans.
- GabrielTu pars quand en voyage ?When are you leaving on your trip?
- ManonJe pars au mois de juin.I am leaving in the month of June.
- GabrielC'est génial, le mois de juin est superbe.That's great, June is superb.
- ManonOui, j'adore le mois de juin.Yes, I love the month of June.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “June” translations and entries juin, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries juin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
