Dutch words for kids · Days & months
The months of the year in Dutch for kids
Twelve months is a long list for a small child. Learning it to a tune, one chunk at a time, makes it manageable, and birthdays give each month a meaning.
The months of the year in Dutch
de maanden van het jaar
Sounds like ≈ duh MAHN-dun vahn ut YAHR
Good to know: Months are lower case in Dutch. Jaar starts with a y sound, because Dutch j = English y.
The words
| English | Dutch | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| January | januari | yah-noo-AH-ree |
| February | februari | fay-broo-AH-ree |
| March | maart | MAHRT |
| April | april | ah-PRIL |
| May | mei | MAY |
| June | juni | YOO-nee |
| July | juli | YOO-lee |
| August | augustus | ow-KHUS-tus |
| September | september | sep-TEM-bur |
| October | oktober | ok-TOH-bur |
| November | november | noh-VEM-bur |
| December | december | day-SEM-bur |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Dutch songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Juni komt na mei!
June comes after May
from Maanden van het Jaar (Months of the Year)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in Dutch with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Find each family member's birthday month and say it in Dutch.
- 2Say the current month every morning along with the day of the week.
- 3Sing the months in chunks of three, adding a new chunk when the last one sticks.
Related Dutch words
“The months of the year” in other languages
- Spanish:los meses del año
- French:les mois de l'année
- German:die Monate
- Italian:i mesi dell'anno
- Portuguese:os meses do ano
Sing it in Dutch, free
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Dutchhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Dutch songs with your family.