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The months of the year in German 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 German
die Monate
Sounds like ≈ dee MOH-nah-tuh
Good to know: Months are capitalised and masculine. In Austria January is often Jänner (YEH-ner).
The words
| English | German | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| January | Januar | YAH-noo-ar |
| February | Februar | FAY-broo-ar |
| March | März | MAIRTS |
| April | April | ah-PRIL |
| May | Mai | MY |
| June | Juni | YOO-nee |
| July | Juli | YOO-lee |
| August | August | ow-GOOST |
| September | September | zep-TEM-ber |
| October | Oktober | ok-TOH-ber |
| November | November | no-VEM-ber |
| December | Dezember | day-TSEM-ber |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our German songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Juni und Juli!
June and July!
from Die Monate des Jahres (Months of the Year)
The song that teaches it
These words are key words in this song. Every line is shown in German with its English meaning.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Find each family member's birthday month and say it in German.
- 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 German words
“The months of the year” in other languages
- Spanish:los meses del año
- French:les mois de l'année
- 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). Germanhas 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 German songs with your family.