French Months of the year

Learn to say the names of months in French

The French months sound very similar to those in English and can easily remembered.

English French

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Month
Year

janvier
février
mars
avril
mai
juin
juillet
août
septembre
octobre
novembre
décembre

Mois
Année

Use to the audio player to listen to the pronounciation of the names of the months in French.

Phrases and examples

Il y a douze mois dans l'année
There are twelve months in a year

Je suis né le 10 décembre
I was born on the 10th of December

Comments

Unlike English, the names of the months do not begin with a capital letter.

Audio


As you can read and listen to the sounds of the words for the months in French, you will notice that they are very similar to English and should not give you any problems in learning by heart. Listen and repeat as often as possible.

You can also check the lesson about the days of the week.

You can also learn to speak and understand the time of day in French.