Calendar

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​Days of the week 

The days of the week have two things in common: they all end with day and start with a capital letter (unlike in French)​​.

  • Monday
    lundi
  • Tuesday
    mardi
  • W​ednesday​
    mercredi
  • ​​Thursday​
    jeudi
  • Friday
    vendredi
  • Saturday
    samedi
  • Sunday
    dimanche
Tip

​To distinguish Tuesday and Thursday, use the following tip: the beginning of Tuesday sounds like two, and it is the second day of the work/school week!​

Months of the year

The months of the year in English resemble French ones. However, in English, they all take a capital letter at the beginning. 

  • January
    janvier
  • February
    février
  • March
    mars
  • April
    avril
  • May
    mai
  • June
    juin
  • July
    juillet
  • August
    Aout
  • September
    septembre
  • October
    octobre
  • November
    novembre
  • December
    décembre

Years

Example

​2000 – two thousand
2001​ – two thousand and one

2012​​ – two thousand and twelve​

Sounds for examples

  • ​2000
  • 2001
  • 2012

​Every year before 2000 has to be read in two parts. The two first numbers have to be considered as a number, and the two following numbers as another number.

​​Here are helpful ways to know how to say years: ​​

Every year after 1999 is expressed as a cardinal number.

Example
​​​1995: 1884
- 19: nineteen 18: eighteen
- 95: ninety-five 84: eighty-four

Sounds for examples

  • 1995
  • 1884​
  • 19
  • 18​
  • 95
  • 84​

Exercices

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