The days of the week.
French Vocabulary • Dates![]() ![]() | ||||
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# | French | Pronunciation | English | Origin |
1 | lundi | luhndee | Monday | Moon |
2 | mardi | mahrdee | Tuesday | Mars |
3 | mercredi | maircruhdee | Wednesday | Mercury |
4 | jeudi | juhdee | Thursday | Jupiter |
5 | vendredi | vahndruhdee | Friday | Venus |
6 | samedi | sahmdee | Saturday | Saturn |
7 | dimanche | deemahnsh | Sunday | Dies Domini |
Notes:
- What day is it today? is equivalent to Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui?, Quel jour est-on aujourd’hui? or On est quel jour aujourd’hui? (last one is less formal but more common)
- Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui? can be answered with Aujourd’hui c’est…, C’est… or Nous sommes … / On est…
- Nous sommes… is not used with hier, aujourd’hui, or demain. C’était (past) or C’est (present/future) must be used accordingly.
- The days of the week are not capitalized in French.
French Vocabulary • Dates![]() ![]() | |||
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1a | Aujourd’hui on est quel jour ? | Today is what day? | ojzoordwee on ay kell jzoor |
1b | Aujourd’hui on est [jour]. | Today is [day]. | |
2a | Demain c’est quel jour ? | Tomorrow is what day? | Duhman on ay kell jzoor |
2b | Demain c’est [jour]. | Tomorrow is [day]. |
French Vocabulary • Dates![]() ![]() | |
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avant-hier | the day before yesterday |
hier | yesterday |
aujourd’hui | today |
ce soir | tonight |
demain | tomorrow |
après-demain | the day after tomorrow |
The months of the year
French Vocabulary • Dates![]() ![]() | |||
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# | French | Pronounced | English |
01 | janvier | jzahnvyay | January |
02 | février | fayvryay | February |
03 | mars | mahrse | March |
04 | avril | ahvrill | April |
05 | mai | maye | May |
06 | juin | jzwan | June |
07 | juillet | jzuyay | July |
08 | août | oot/oo | August |
09 | septembre | septahmbruh | September |
10 | octobre | oktuhbr | October |
11 | novembre | novahmbr | November |
12 | décembre | daysahmbr | Decembe |
The months of the year are not capitalized in French.
French Vocabulary • Dates![]() ![]() | ||
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Quelle est la date (d’aujourd’hui) ? | What is the date (today)? | kell ay lah daht |
C’est le [#] [month]. | It’s [month] [#]. | say leuh… |
Seasons
French Vocabulary • Dates![]() ![]() | |
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la saison | season |
le printemps | Spring |
l’été (m) | Summer |
l’automne (m) | Autumn |
l’hiver (m) | Winter |