Dates and Months of the Year

Les dates et les mois de l'année

Les mois de l’année sont. . .
janvier, février, mars, avril, mai, juin, juillet, août, septembre, octobre, novembre, et décembre.

Listen to the snail tell you about the months of the year.

This video has a simple song where students can hear the correct pronunciation for the months of the year.

In this video, students can hear native French-speaking children talk about what happens each month. With some educated guessing and looking at cognates, students should be able to understand most of the video. I suggest listening multiple times to develop your ear for French!

Dates are written in a different format in French than in English. The number always comes before the month. Notes can be found to the right. A printable version is available if you click on the notes.

Quelle est la date aujourd'hui?
    What is the date today?
C'est le 12 novembre.
    It's November 12.

Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?
    What is the date of your birthday?
Mon anniversaire est le 19 juin.
    My birthday is June 19.