十月
sap⁶ jyut⁶
October in Cantonese is 十月 (sap⁶ jyut⁶).
十月 is used to refer to the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: tenth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 十 (ten) and 月 (month).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Cantonese, months are formed by combining the number of the month with the word for month (月).
How do you pronounce it?
sap⁶ jyut⁶
Did you know?
- Although the Gregorian 十月 is widely used, some traditional Cantonese speakers still follow the lunar calendar, where the 'tenth month' falls on different dates each year.
- In Cantonese, the word for 'month' used in 十月 is the exact same word used for the celestial body 'moon'.
- In traditional Chinese medicine and Cantonese folk beliefs, the 'tenth month' is often associated with the transition of 'yin' and 'yang' as the weather turns cold.
Examples in context
- 我十月二十號會開始喺到返工。I'll start working here on October 20th.Tatoeba #9536285 by nickyeow, translation #9501232 by CK
- 我喺十月去旅行。ngo5 hai2 sap6 jyut6 heoi3 leoi5 hang4.I am going traveling in October.
- 十月嘅天氣好舒服。sap6 jyut6 ge3 tin1 hei3 hou2 syu1 fuk6.The weather in October is very comfortable.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about an upcoming concert.
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung你記得買十月嗰場演唱會飛嗎？nei5 gei3 dak1 maai5 sap6 jyut6 go2 coeng4 jin3 zeung3 fui1 maa1?Do you remember to buy the tickets for the October concert?
- 志強 Chi Keung我唔記得咗，而家買仲有冇？ngo5 m4 gei3 dak1 zo2, ji1 gaa1 maai5 zung6 jau5 mou4?I forgot, are there still any left if I buy them now?
- 曉彤 Hiu Tung應該仲有，你快啲睇下啦。jing1 goi1 zung6 jau5, nei5 faai3 di1 tai2 haa6 laa1.There should be, check it quickly.
- 志強 Chi Keung好，我即刻喺網上買。hou2, ngo5 zik1 hak1 hai2 mong5 soeng6 maai5.Okay, I'll buy them online right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “October” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
