How to Say "The Month" in French

le mois

In French, "the month" is translated as le mois.

The phrase is used to refer to one of the twelve divisions of a year.

How does it change in a sentence?

The plural form of le mois is les mois. To say "in the month of [Name]", you should use the prepositional phrase au mois de.

The French word for 'the month', le mois, shares an ancestor with the English word 'moon'. Both words trace back to the same ancient root referring to a lunar cycle.
In traditional French calendars, certain months were once renamed to reflect the values of the French Revolution, though the word mois continued to be used to categorize them.
The French word mois is a cognate of the English word 'menses'. While the English word is now used almost exclusively in a medical context, the French word remains the general term for any calendar month.

Le mois prend fin.
The month is drawing to an end.
This sentence shows le mois coming to an end.
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Le mois de février est plus court que celui de mars.
The month of February is shorter than March.
This sentence compares the length of two months using le mois.
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Le mois qui précède Noël est une période de l'année très chargée pour les magasins.
The month before Christmas is a very busy time of year for stores.
This sentence describes a busy time of year using le mois.
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Je pars en vacances en juillet .
I'm going on vacation in July.
Mes examens sont en mai .
My exams are in May.
Mon anniversaire est le quatre septembre .
My birthday is on the fourth of September.
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