Telling time is important in any language. This chapter will focus on the days of the week, the months in a year, and expressions involving time.
Basic Vocabulary [edit]
| Vocabulary |
| French |
English |
| Aujourd'hui |
today |
| Hier |
Yesterday |
| Demain |
Tomorrow |
| Le matin |
Morning |
| Le midi |
Noon |
| La nuit |
Night |
| Le soir |
Evening |
| L'après-midi |
Afternoon |
| La semaine |
Week |
| Le mois |
Month |
| L'année (feminine) |
Year |
| Asteur |
Now (right now) |
| Un élan |
A while |
| T'à l'heure |
A while ago |
Days in the Week [edit]
| Les Jours de la Semaine |
| French |
English |
| dimanche |
Sunday |
| lundi |
Monday |
| mardi |
Tuesday |
| mercredi |
Wednesday |
| jeudi |
Thursday |
| vendredi |
Friday |
| samedi |
Saturday |
Note that the days of the week are not capitalized in French. Also, all days are masculine (le, un). Sometimes expressions involving the days are translated similarly as in English.
| Expressions Involving the Days of the Week (Like English) |
| French |
English |
| tout la journée mardi |
all day Tuesday |
| tous les dimanche |
all Sunday / every Sunday |
However, some are not as easily translated.
| Expressions Involving the Days of the Week (Unlike English) |
| French |
English |
| lundi passé |
last Monday |
| mardi en huit |
next Tuesday |
| vendredi en quinze |
two weeks from Friday |
| De bonne heure samedi matin |
early Saturday morning |
When saying an event occurs or has occured on a certain, be sure to put le in front of it.
| Event Occuring on a Day |
| French |
English |
| Le lundi, j'aime aller à la pêche. |
On Mondays, I like to go fishing. |
| Le dimanche, on va à l'église. |
On Sundays, we go to church. |
| Le mardi, j'ai vendu mon char. |
On Tuesday, I sold my car. |
Months in a year [edit]
| Les mois de l'année |
| French |
English |
| janvier |
January |
| février |
February |
| mars |
March |
| avril |
April |
| mai |
May |
| juin |
June |
| juillet |
July |
| août |
August |
| septembre |
September |
| octobre |
October |
| novembre |
November |
| décembre |
December |
Also, note that the months of the year are masculine.
Seasons [edit]
| Les saisons de l'année |
| French |
English |
| Le printemps |
Spring |
| L'été |
Summer |
| L'automne |
Autumn/Fall |
| L'hiver |
Winter |
Again, note that the seasons are masculine. When we talk about events occuring during a month, it is a little different than days of the week.
| Event Occuring on a Day |
| French |
English |
| En été, l'équipe pratique beaucoup. |
During Summer, the team practices a lot. |
| Au printemps, ma mère passe du temps dans le jardin. |
In the Summer, my mother spends her time in the garden. |
| En hiver, on aime voyager. |
In winter, we like to travel. |
| En automne, les enfants commence l'école. |
In Fall, the children start school. |
See that Summer (printemps) is different from the rest of the seasons. It will use au instead of en.
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