French words for kids · Days & months
The months of the year in French 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 French
les mois de l'année
Sounds like ≈ lay MWAH duh lah-NAY
Good to know: Months are lower case in French. Août (August) is just one syllable: "oot".
The words
| English | French | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| January | janvier | zhah(n)-VYAY |
| February | février | fay-vree-YAY |
| March | mars | MARSS |
| April | avril | ah-VREEL |
| May | mai | MEH |
| June | juin | ZHWA(N) |
| July | juillet | zhwee-YEH |
| August | août | OOT |
| September | septembre | sep-TAH(M)-bruh |
| October | octobre | ok-TOH-bruh |
| November | novembre | noh-VAH(M)-bruh |
| December | décembre | day-SAH(M)-bruh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our French songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Janvier, on recommence!
January starts again!
from Les mois de l'année (Months of the Year)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in French with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Bien au Chaud.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Find each family member's birthday month and say it in French.
- 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 French words
“The months of the year” in other languages
- Spanish:los meses del año
- German:die Monate
- Italian:i mesi dell'anno
- Portuguese:os meses do ano
- Dutch:de maanden van het jaar
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Frenchhas 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 French songs with your family.