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The French only abbreviate in printed calendars etc

  • 1 The months of the year

    Don’t use capitals for the names of the months in French, and note that there are no common abbreviations in French as there are in English (Jan, Feb and so on). The French only abbreviate in printed calendars etc.
    January = janvier
    February = février
    March = mars
    April = avril
    May = mai
    June = juin
    July = juillet
    August = août
    September = septembre
    October = octobre
    November = novembre
    December = décembre
    Which month?
    (May in this note stands for any month ; they all work the same way ; for more information on dates in French ⇒ Date.)
    what month is it?
    = quel mois sommes-nous? or (very informally) on est quel mois?
    it was May
    = nous étions en mai
    what month was he born?
    = de quel mois est-il?
    When?
    in May
    = en mai or au mois de mai
    they’re getting married this May
    = ils se marient en mai
    that May
    = cette année-là en mai
    next May
    = en mai prochain
    in May next year
    = l’an prochain en mai
    last May
    = l’année dernière en mai
    the May after next
    = dans deux ans en mai
    the May before last
    = il y deux ans en mai
    Which part of the month?
    at the beginning of May
    = au début de mai
    in early May
    = début mai
    at the end of May
    = à la fin de mai
    in late May
    = fin mai
    in mid-May
    = à la mi-mai
    for the whole of May
    = pendant tout le mois de mai
    throughout May
    = tout au long du mois de mai
    Regular events
    every May
    = tous les ans en mai
    every other May
    = tous les deux ans en mai
    most Mays
    = presque tous les ans en mai
    Uses with other nouns
    one May morning
    = par un matin de mai
    one May night
    = par une nuit de mai or (if evening) par un soir de mai
    For other uses, it is always safe to use du mois de:
    May classes
    = les cours du mois de mai
    May flights
    = les vols du mois de mai
    the May sales
    = les soldes du mois de mai
    Uses with adjectives
    the warmest May
    = le mois de mai le plus chaud
    a rainy May
    = un mois de mai pluvieux
    a lovely May
    = un beau mois de mai

    Big English-French dictionary > The months of the year

  • 2 The days of the week

    Note that French uses lower-case letters for the names of days ; also, French speakers normally count the week as starting on Monday.
    Write the names of days in full ; do not abbreviate as in English (Tues, Sat and so on). The French only abbreviate in printed calendars, diaries etc.
    Monday
    = lundi
    Tuesday
    = mardi
    Wednesday
    = mercredi
    Thursday
    = jeudi
    Friday
    = vendredi
    Saturday
    = samedi
    Sunday
    = dimanche
    What day is it?
    (Lundi in this note stands for any day ; they all work the same way ; for more information on dates in French ⇒ Date.)
    what day is it?
    = quel jour sommes-nous? or (very informally) on est quel jour?
    it is Monday
    = nous sommes lundi
    today is Monday
    = c’est lundi aujourd’hui
    Note the use of French le for regular occurrences, and no article for single ones. (Remember: do not translate on.)
    on Monday
    = lundi
    on Monday, we’re going to the zoo
    = lundi, on va au zoo
    I’ll see you on Monday morning
    = je te verrai lundi matin
    but
    on Mondays
    = le lundi
    on Mondays, we go to the zoo
    = le lundi, on va au zoo
    I see her on Monday mornings
    = je la vois le lundi matin
    Specific days
    Monday afternoon
    = lundi après-midi
    one Monday evening
    = un lundi soir
    that Monday morning
    = ce lundi matin-là
    last Monday night
    = la nuit de lundi dernier or (if evening) lundi dernier dans la soirée
    early on Monday
    = lundi matin de bonne heure
    late on Monday
    = lundi soir tard
    this Monday
    = ce lundi
    that Monday
    = ce lundi-là
    that very Monday
    = précisément ce lundi-là
    last Monday
    = lundi dernier
    next Monday
    = lundi prochain
    the Monday before last
    = l’autre lundi
    a month from Monday
    = dans un mois lundi
    in a month from last Monday
    = dans un mois à dater de lundi dernier
    finish it by Monday
    = termine-le avant lundi
    from Monday on
    = à partir de lundi
    Regular events
    every Monday
    = tous les lundis
    each Monday
    = chaque lundi
    every other Monday
    = un lundi sur deux
    every third Monday
    = un lundi sur trois
    Sometimes
    most Mondays
    = presque tous les lundis
    some Mondays
    = certains lundis
    on the second Monday in the month
    = le deuxième lundi de chaque mois
    the odd Monday or the occasional Monday
    = le lundi de temps en temps
    Happening etc. on that day
    Monday’s paper
    = le journal de lundi or de ce lundi
    the Monday papers
    = les journaux du lundi
    Monday flights
    = les vols du lundi
    the Monday flight
    = le vol du lundi
    Monday closing (of shops)
    = la fermeture du lundi
    Monday’s classes
    = les cours de lundi or de ce lundi
    Monday classes
    = les cours du lundi
    Monday trains
    = les trains du lundi

    Big English-French dictionary > The days of the week

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