French: Days, months and dates

You can say and write the date in French every day in class. This is a great way to practise and develop your French skills!

Join Scottish pupils as they give French a go!

Listen and guess what they are saying before trying yourself.

Tip: This video can be used as an interactive introduction to this topic or as a recap on key vocabulary and phrases already learnt.

Remember!

It doesn't matter if your pronunciation isn't perfect. Try your best and have fun!

( Tip: The days of the week in French all start with a small letter instead of a capital like in English )

Asking others what the date is

To ask: 'What day is it today?' you can say: C’est quel jour?

Saying what day it is

To answer, you use the phrase Aujourd’hui + c'est + le + day

Aujourd’hui c’est le… - Today is the…

Example:

• Aujourd’hui c’est le lundi - Today is Monday

You can also just say C’est + le + day: C’est le vendredi - It's Friday

( Tip: The months in French have the same rule as the days and start with a small letter instead of a capital )

What month is it?

• C’est quel mois? - What month is it?

Saying what month it is

To answer, you use the phrase C'est + month

• C’est… - It's…

Example:

C’est mai - It's May

What is the date today?

• Quelle est la date aujourd'hui? - What is the date today?

Saying what the date is

To answer, you use the phrase Aujourd'hui + c'est + le + day + number + month

• Aujourd’hui c’est le… - Today is…

Example:

Aujourd’hui c’est le lundi deux mars - Today is Monday the 2nd March

You can also just say C'est + le + day + number + month: C’est le samedi vingt-trois août - It's Saturday the 23rd August

Did you know?

To say 'the 1st', use le premier.

Example:

C’est le mardi premier juin - It's Tuesday 1st June

For all other dates use cardinal numbers (eg. two, three, four and five).

Example:

C’est le mercredi deux juin - It's Wednesday 2nd June

When's your birthday?

If you want to ask someone when their birthday is, you say:

• Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire ?

Let's break the question down into smaller parts:

• Quelle est - What is
• la date - the date
• de ton anniversaire ? - of your birthday?

Saying your birthday

To answer, you use the phrase C'est + le + day + month

Examples:

C'est le deux mai – It's the second of May

C'est le trois mai – It's the third of May

C'est le quatre mai – It's the fourth of May