novembre
/nɔ.vɑ̃bʁ/masculine
November in French is novembre.
novembre refers to the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The month is a masculine noun. Unlike in English, months in French are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. To say "in November", use the preposition en before the month. When referring to the first of the month, use the ordinal number 1er (premier) instead of the cardinal number "1", such as in le 1er novembre.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 2 syllables and is pronounced /nɔ.vɑ̃bʁ/.
When do people say it?
In France, November 11th is known as Jour de l'Armistice.
Did you know?
- In the French calendar of the Revolution, the month of novembre was replaced by brumaire, which means 'misty'.
- The word novembre comes from the Latin 'novem', meaning 'nine', because the Roman calendar originally began the year in March.
- In French weather folklore, a particularly sunny day in novembre is sometimes called a saint-martin, referring to the feast day of Saint Martin on November 11.
Examples in context
- Nous sommes en novembre.It's November.This sentence shows how to use novembre to state the current month.Tatoeba #9129566 by Julien_PDC, translation #10191230 by sundown
- Je suis né le 22 novembre 1948.I was born on 22 November 1948.This sentence uses novembre to indicate a specific birth date.Tatoeba #7816158 by felix63, translation #12299879 by sundown
- Le mois dernier était novembre ?Was last month November?This sentence uses novembre to ask about the previous month.Tatoeba #9159708 by Julien_PDC, translation #707022 by papabear
- Les températures diminuent en novembre.The temperatures drop in November.
- Le onzième mois de l'année est le mois de novembre.The eleventh month of the year is November.
- Mon anniversaire est le 15 nov.My birthday is on the 15th of November.
- Quand l'automne arrive, novembre n'est jamais loin.When autumn arrives, November is never far away.
- 28 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucas and Chloé are discussing their travel plans.
- LucasOn part en vacances en novembre ?Are we going on vacation in November?
- ChloéNon, c'est un peu trop tôt.No, that is a bit too early.
- LucasTu préfères quel mois alors ?Which month do you prefer then?
- ChloéPeut-être en décembre ?Maybe in December?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “November” translations and entries novembre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries novembre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
