Our Day 17
Immersion – 17
Days of the Week and Months of the Year
| Days in French | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| lundi | luhN-dee | Monday |
| mardi | mahr-dee | Tuesday |
| mercredi | mehr-kruh-dee | Wednesday |
| jeudi | zhuh-dee | Thursday |
| vendredi | vahN-druh-dee | Friday |
| samedi | sahm-dee | Saturday |
| dimanche | dee-mahNsh | Sunday |
Note:
1. The first letter of the days and months are not capitalised.
2. When ‘le’ is placed in front of a day it becomes plural.
Examples:
i. Je travaille le samedi
(zhuh trah-vahy luh sahm-dee)
= I work on Saturdays.
ii. Le dimanche sont fêtes.
(luh dee-mahNsh sohN feht)
=Sundays are holidays.
iii. Le jeudi
(luh zhuh dee)
= Thursdays
Months of the year
| Months in French | Pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| janvier | zhahN-vyey | January |
| février | fey-vriey | February |
| mars | mahrs | March |
| avril | ah-vreel | April |
| mai | meh | May |
| juin | zhwaN | June |
| juillet | zh-wee-yeh | July |
| août | ooht | August |
| septembre | sehp-than-bruh | September |
| octobre | ohk-toh-bruh | October |
| novembre | noh-vahN-bruh | November |
| décembre | dey-sahN-bruh | December |
Note:
en janvier (ahN-zhahN vyey) = In January
Examples:
i. Mon anniversaire est en décembre
(mohN nah-nee-vehr-sehr eht-ahN-dey-sahN-vruh)
= My birthday is in December.
ii. En janvier je pars pour la Martinique.
(ahN zhan-vyey zhuh pahr poohr lah mahr-tee-neek)
= In January I leave for Martinique.
iii. Je reviens en avril.
(zhuh ru-vyaN ahN- mah-vreel)
= I am coming back in April.
