octobre
/ɔk.tɔbʁ/masculine
The French word for October is octobre.
octobre is the name of the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: tenth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun. To say "in October", use the preposition en before the month, resulting in en octobre. Unlike English, months in French are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ɔk.tɔbʁ/.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize the month in French. However, octobre should be written in lowercase.
Did you know?
- The modern name octobre actually means 'eighth' in its original Latin, even though it is now the tenth month.
- French uses the word octobre in the name of the 'October Revolution', a pivotal event in Russian history often discussed in French political literature.
- While English speakers capitalize 'October', the French rule to keep octobre lowercase is shared by many other Romance languages like Spanish and Italian.
Examples in context
- Je suis né en octobre.I was born in October.This sentence is useful for stating the month of your birth using octobre.Tatoeba #4684839 by sicerabibax, translation #4684679 by CK
- C'est le trois octobre.It's the third of October.This sentence is useful for stating a specific date in the month using octobre.Tatoeba #9971 by pierrephi, translation #73449 by CK
- Nous sommes en octobre.It's October.This sentence is useful for stating the current month using octobre.Tatoeba #9129561 by Julien_PDC, translation #10191221 by sundown
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Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are discussing their upcoming vacation plans.
- NathanTu veux partir en octobre ?Do you want to go away in October?
- EmmaOui, octobre serait un mois parfait.Yes, October would be a perfect month.
- NathanEst-ce que tu es libre en octobre ?Are you free in October?
- EmmaJe suis libre tout le mois d'octobre.I am free the whole month of October.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “October” translations and entries octobre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries octobre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
