i mesi
The Italian phrase for "the months" is i mesi.
This phrase refers to the twelve periods of one year.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase consists of the masculine plural definite article i and the masculine plural noun mesi. The singular form of this phrase is il mese, which means "the month".
Did you know?
- In Italian, all the names of the months are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. Unlike English, writing gennaio or maggio in lowercase is the standard grammatical rule.
- Italian has a specific term mese di prova, which literally means 'month of trial'. It refers to the probationary period in a new job, which is a culturally significant stage of Italian employment.
- In historical Italian contexts, you may find the word mese used to describe a lunar cycle rather than a calendar month, a remnant of old agricultural calendars.
Examples in context
- I mesi del calendario ebraico sono: Tishri, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av ed Elul.The months of the Hebrew calendar are: Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Nissan, Iyyar, Sivan, Tammuz, Av and Elul.This sentence is useful for identifying the months of the Hebrew calendar using i mesi.Tatoeba #9837042 by marvinibahs2020, translation #9731099 by marvinibahs2020
- La conferenza si terrà a marzo.The conference will take place in March.
- Vado in vacanza a luglio, finalmente!I'm going on vacation in July, finally!
- L'appuntamento è fissato per novembre.The appointment is scheduled for November.
- Il mio compleanno è ad aprile, pensi di poter venire?My birthday is in April, do you think you can come?
- I mesi estivi sono caldi.The summer months are hot.
- Non ricordo tutti i mesi dell'anno.I don't remember all the months of the year.
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a trip together.
- FrancescoIn quali mesi vuoi andare in Italia?In which months do you want to go to Italy?
- ChiaraPreferisco i mesi primaverili.I prefer the spring months.
- FrancescoVa bene, allora cerchiamo i voli.Okay, then let's look for flights.
- ChiaraOttima idea, Francesco!Great idea, Francesco!
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
