Days, Months & Dates

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Days of the week are masculine and usually take 'le' to mean 'on [day]s'.

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Days of the week do not take a capital letter in French.

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Use 'le' + day for habitual actions on that day.

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Use 'à' + day for 'see you on [day]'.

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Commonly associated with the end of the work week.

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Part of the weekend in France.

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Often a day of rest in France.

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Months use the preposition 'en' (in).

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Months are masculine.

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The 's' in mars is pronounced.

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Starts with a vowel; liaison applies after 'en'.

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Shortest month name in French.

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Do not confuse with juillet (July).

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Major holiday season in France.

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The 'u' sound is emphasized; 't' is often silent.

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Marks the end of summer holidays in France.

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Masculine noun starting with a vowel.

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Months do not take capital letters.

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Final 'e' has an acute accent on the preceding 'e'.

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Basic noun for measuring time.

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Feminine noun for a 7-day period.

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The singular and plural spelling 'mois' is identical.

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Use 'an' for counting age/duration and 'année' for the whole calendar year.

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In French, use cardinal numbers for dates (e.g., le 1er mai), except for the first of the month.

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Invariable time expression containing an apostrophe.