Days and months of the year
The days of the week in French are:
| Lundi |
Monday |
| Mardi |
Tuesday |
| Mercredi |
Wednesday |
| Jeudi |
Thursday |
| Vendredi |
Friday |
| Samedi |
Saturday |
| Dimanche |
Sunday |
They are all masculine words.
The months of the year are:
| Janvier |
January |
| Février |
February |
| Mars |
March |
| Avril |
April |
| Mai |
May |
| Juin |
June |
| Juillet |
July |
| Août |
August |
| Septembre |
September |
| Octobre |
October |
| Novembre |
November |
| Décembre |
December |
They are also all masculine:
Here are some examples in use:
| Quel jour est-ce aujourd'hui ? |
What day is it today? |
| C'est lundi, aujourd'hui |
Today is Monday |
| C'est dimanche, aujourd'hui |
Today is Sunday |
| C'est le premier janvier, aujourd'hui |
Today is 1st of January |
| C'est le dix octobre, aujourd'hui |
Today is 10th October |
The four seasons (les quatre saisons de l'année) are also masculine:
| Automne(m) |
Autumn |
| Hiver(m) |
Winter |
| Printemps (m) |
Spring |
| Été (m) |
Summer |
They can be accompanied by the following prepositions (look at the
exception "printemps"):
| En automne |
In autumn |
| En hiver |
In winter |
| Au printemps |
In spring |
| En été |
In summer |
VOCABULARY
les oiseaux
| Eagle |
Aigle (m) |
Parrot |
Perroquet (m) |
| Falcon |
Faucon (m) |
Ostrich |
Autruche (f) |
| Dove |
Colombe (f) |
Kite |
Milan (m) |
| Vulture |
Vautour (m) |
Goldfinch |
Chardonneret (m) |
| Crow |
Corbeau (m) |
Nightingale |
Rossignol (m) |
| Stork |
Cigogne (f) |
Duck |
Canard (m) |
| Canary |
Canari (m) |
Goose |
Jars (m) |
| Seagul |
Mouette (f) |
Swan |
Cygne (m) |
| Sparrow |
Moineau (m) |
Cuckoo |
Coucou (m) |
| Swallow |
Hirondelle (f) |
Condor |
Condor (m) |
| Owl |
Hibou (m) |
Bat |
Chauve-souris (f) |
