To learn a new language,the first step is pronunciation. Learn to speak the everyday word. Hence, below are days and months in french. Have an emphasis on how these are written and pronounced. Try to get the pronunciation of days and week in french language.
Jour de la semaine ( Days of the week)
Monday is Lundi = Lu-jeeh(Here di is pronounced as Jeeh
Tuesday is Mardi = Ma-r-Jeeh
Wednesday is Mercredi = Meh-Cre-Jeeh
Thursday is Jeudi = Ra-Jeeh
Friday is Vendredi = Von-dh-Jeeh
Saturday is Samedi = Sam-Jeeh
Sunday is Dimanche = Zi-Moss
Days | Pronunciation | Days in French |
Monday | Lundi | |
Tuesday | Mardi | |
Wednesday | Mercredi | |
Thursday | Jeudi | |
Friday | Vendredi | |
Saturday | Samedi | |
Sunday | Dimanche |
Mois de l’année (Months of the year)
January is Janvier = Zo-vi-e
February is Février = Fe-vi-e
March is Mars = Ma-s
April is Avril = Aa-v-ril
May is Mai = May
June is Juin = Zu-aan
July is Juillet = Ju-li-yet
August is Août = U-ch
September is Septembre = Se-to-m
October is Octobre = Oc-to-b
November is Novembre = No-vom
December is Décembre = De-sem
Year in English | Pronunciation | Year in 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 |
Asking for the date · Demander la date
What is the date (today)? Quelle est la date (d'aujourd'hui)
It's [month]. C'est le[month].
The Year 2016 = L’année 2016 but we say for … Years old (age) = 50 ans
Yesterday-Today-Tomorrow
Today is Aujourd'hui = O-zon-dhvi
Tonight is Ce Soir = Su-sva
Day before yesterday is Avant-hier = Aa-va-chier
Yesterday is hier = Ier
Tomorrow is demain = Du-Man
Day after tomorrow is Après demain = Aapre-Du-Man
Past | Present | Future |
Avant-hier Day before yesterday | Aujourd’hui Today | Demain Tomorrow |
Hier Yesterday | Ce soir Tonight | Après-demain Day after tomorrow |
Today is what day? |
Aujourd'hui on est quel jour ?Aujourd’hui c’est quel jour? |
What day is it today? | Quel jour sommes nous aujourd'hui? Quel jour est-on aujourd'hui? On est quel jour aujourd'hui? |
Today is [day]. | Aujourd'hui c'est [jour]. Aujourd'hui on est [jour]. |
It is [day]. | C'est [day]. Nous sommes [day]. On est [day]. |
Tomorrow is what day? | Demain c'est quel jour ? |
Tomorrow is [day]. | Demain c'est [jour]. |