How to Say “The Months” in French Song

les mois de l'année
noun, song
The months of the year, les mois de l'année, are janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre and décembre.
French children learn the months by singing or chanting them in order. The phrase for "the months of the year" is les mois de l'année.
Meaning: months of the year (phrase)

How does it change in a sentence?

French months are written with a lowercase first letter, unlike English months. You say en mars for "in March" and le 5 mai for "May 5th".

How do you pronounce it?

The month août is said "oot", with the a silent in most speech.

Did you know?

  • French months are not capitalized, so janvier and décembre start with a small letter.

Examples in context

  • Janvier, février, mars, avril.
    January, February, March, April.
  • Mon anniversaire est en juin.
    My birthday is in June.
  • Le mois de décembre est froid.
    The month of December is cold.

Example conversation

A teacher, Madame Roux, rehearses the months with her class and one Élève answers.

  1. Madame Roux

    Quel est le premier mois ?
    What is the first month?
  2. Élève

    Janvier !
    January!
  3. Madame Roux

    Et le dernier ?
    And the last?
  4. Élève

    Décembre !
    December!
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