mois
/mwa/
The English phrase "months" is translated into French as mois.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word mois is the same in both singular and plural forms. To say "one month" in the singular, use un mois.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /mwa/.
Did you know?
- In French, the names of the mois are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. Writing 'Janvier' in the middle of a sentence is considered a spelling error.
- Despite the silent 's' at the end of mois, the word is actually a close relative of the English word 'moon'. Both stem from the same ancient root referring to the lunar cycle.
- In traditional French calendars, the names of the mois are largely based on Latin numbers, such as septembre from 'seven' and octobre from 'eight'.
Examples in context
- Ça fait six mois !It's been six months!Tatoeba #3272979 by Micsmithel, translation #3272978 by sundown
- À dans trois mois.See you in three months.Tatoeba #6743356 by Aiji, translation #3822280 by CK
- C'était il y a des mois.That was months ago.Tatoeba #3601245 by sacredceltic, translation #3594120 by CK
- Je vais en vacances en juillet .I'm going on vacation in July.
- La réunion est prévue pour le mois de mai .The meeting is scheduled for the month of May.
- Mon anniversaire est en novembre .My birthday is in November.
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Example conversation
Emma and Gabriel are discussing their travel plans.
- EmmaCombien de mois dure ton voyage ?How many months is your trip?
- GabrielJe pars pour six mois, Emma.I am leaving for six months, Emma.
- EmmaC'est un long voyage pour toi, Gabriel.That is a long trip for you, Gabriel.
- GabrielOui, mais j'ai hâte de partir.Yes, but I can't wait to leave.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry mois, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mois, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
