THE MONTHS / LES MOIS


New article about the months in French! :) Let's get started! 

 January = Janvier 
February = Févier
March = Mars
April = Avril 
May = Mai 
June = Juin
July = Juillet
August = Août
September = Septembre
October = Octobre
November = Novembre 
December = Décembre
Note that every month is invariable and their form never change. Let's see some examples about how to use them: 

 1) I was born in January. = Je suis né en Janvier.

 2) My grand-mother passed away in October. = Ma grand-mère est décédée en Octobre.

 3) My kitten is very cute. I adopted him in August. = Mon chaton est très mignon. Je l'ai adopté en Août. 

 4) My sister is older than me. She was born in April and I was born in November. = Ma soeur est plus âgée que moi. Elle est née en Avril et je suis née en Novembre.

 5) - How long did you say you would stay? = Combien de temps as-tu dit que tu restais ?
- From May to December. = De Mai à Décembre.

 6) My husband's birthday is in July. = L'anniversaire de mon mari est en Juillet. 



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