mars
/maʁs/masculine
March in French is mars.
mars is the name of the third month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: third month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
mars is a masculine noun. When you want to say 'in March', use the preposition en before the month to say en mars.
How do you pronounce it?
/maʁs/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Unlike English, the names of months in French are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
Did you know?
- In French, the word mars refers to both the third month of the year and the planet Mars. Both terms share the same spelling and pronunciation.
- The root of the word mars shares a common ancestor with the English word 'martial', which relates to war and the god Mars.
- The French word for 'March hare', a creature known for its erratic behavior, is lièvre de mars.
Examples in context
- Nous sommes en mars.It's March.Tatoeba #9129570 by Julien_PDC, translation #10191128 by sundown
- Le 14 mars est le jour de pi.March 14 is Pi Day.Tatoeba #4724173 by gillux, translation #4733231 by tazi
- Le vol du 30 mars est complet.The March 30th flight is complete.Tatoeba #1468686 by sysko, translation #12772055 by rul
- La réunion aura lieu le 15 mars.The meeting will take place on March 15th.
- Le mois de mars est caractérisé par le début du printemps.The month of March is characterized by the beginning of spring.
- On se voit le 8 mars pour fêter ton anniversaire?Shall we meet on March 8th to celebrate your birthday?
- Le mois de mars, on part en vacances à la montagne.In March, we're going on vacation to the mountains.
- Mon anniversaire est le 28 mars.My birthday is on March 28th.
- Je rêve de partir en vacances en mars.I dream of going on vacation in March.
- Ce film sortira dans les cinémas en mars.This movie will be released in theaters in March.
- Nous avons déménagé au mois de mars.We moved in the month of March.
- J'attends avec impatience l'arrivée du mois de mars.I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of March.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Nathan are talking about their upcoming spring vacation.
- ChloéTu pars quand en vacances ?When are you leaving for vacation?
- NathanJe pars au début du mois de mars.I am leaving at the beginning of March.
- ChloéC'est super, il fera beau en mars !That's great, the weather will be nice in March!
- NathanOui, j'ai hâte d'y être.Yes, I can't wait to be there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “march” translations and entries mars, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
