In this lesson, you will learn to talk about days, months, and seasons in French (with audio), and you will discover other valuable vocabulary.
Days Of The Week In French
| English | French |
| Monday | Lundi |
| Tuesday | Mardi |
| Wednesday | Mercredi |
| Thursday | Jeudi |
| Friday | Vendredi |
| Saturday | Samedi |
| Sunday | Dimanche |
Months Of The Year In French
| English | French |
| January | Janvier |
| February | Février |
| March | Mars |
| April | Avril |
| May | Mai |
| June | Juin |
| July | Juillet |
| August | Août |
| September | Septembre |
| October | Octobre |
| November | Novembre |
| December | Décembre |
Seasons In French
| English | French |
| Spring | Printemps |
| Summer | Été |
| Fall | Automne |
| Winter | Hiver |
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Useful Vocab To Express Time
Aujourd’hui – today
Demain – tomorrow
Hier – yesterday
Avant-hier – the day before yesterday
Semaine – week
Les jours de la semaine – weekdays/workdays, days of the week
Fin de semaine – weekend
Mois – month
Les mois de l’année – the months of the year
Année / an – year
Prochaine année – next year
Année précédente – last year
That was our lesson about days, months, and seasons in French, make sure to practice before moving to the next lesson.
French Days, Months, and Seasons Study Guide
Quiz
Instructions: Answer the following questions in 2-3 sentences.
- What are the French words for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday?
- Provide the French names for the months of March, June, and September.
- Translate the following sentence: “Today is Tuesday, and tomorrow is Wednesday.”
- How do you say “weekend” and “weekdays” in French?
- What is the French word for “year,” and how do you say “last year”?
- What are the French words for the four seasons?
- Translate the following phrase: “The months of the year.”
- What is the difference between “Aujourd’hui” and “Demain”?
- How do you say “next year” in French?
- What French phrase would you use to discuss the days of the week?
Answer Key
- Monday: Lundi, Wednesday: Mercredi, Friday: Vendredi.
- March: Mars, June: Juin, September: Septembre.
- “Aujourd’hui c’est mardi et demain c’est mercredi.”
- Weekend: “Fin de semaine,” Weekdays: “Les jours de la semaine.”
- Year: “Année” or “An,” Last year: “Année précédente.”
- Spring: “Printemps,” Summer: “Été,” Fall: “Automne,” Winter: “Hiver.”
- “Les mois de l’année.”
- “Aujourd’hui” means “today,” and “Demain” means “tomorrow.”
- “Prochaine année.”
- “Les jours de la semaine.”
Happy learning!
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