Module 2 of the free French course (CEFR A1, completed), lesson 16 of 30: Twelve months, none capitalized, most recognizable at a glance: janvier, février. On this page: 12 words with their genders and respellings, the rule, a watch-out line and the audio — the study notes behind the workbook's lesson 16.
| French | English | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| janvier | January | zhah(n)-VYAY |
| février | February | fay-VRYAY |
| mars | March | mahrs |
| avril | April | ah-VREEL |
| mai | May | meh |
| juin | June | zhwa(n) |
| juillet | July | zhwee-EH |
| août | August | oot |
| septembre | September | sep-TAH(n)BR |
| octobre | October | ok-TOHBR |
| novembre | November | noh-VAH(n)BR |
| décembre | December | day-SAH(n)BR |
Respellings follow the course’s say-it key; the stressed syllable is in capitals. Print this lesson’s flashcards (PDF) — the words on the front, the English and respelling on the back.
Each word is read twice — say it back in the gap. Computer-generated voice; credits on the course page.
Twelve months, none capitalized, most recognizable at a glance: janvier, février, mars… Two tricky sounds: juin (zhwa(n)) and août (oot).
Mon anniversaire est en mai — my birthday is in May. En works for every month.
The months take no capital letter: janvier, mai. And juin is zhwa(n), one nasal syllable, not zhoo-een.
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