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Months in German

The twelve months of the year in German with pronunciation, translation and an example sentence each, plus the words for month, year, season and date.

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The twelve months and the words for the year

Months come up in every date, birthday and holiday plan. Here are the twelve with their pronunciation and an example sentence each, then the words for the month, the year, the season, the calendar and the date.

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der Januar[deːɐ̯ ˈjanu̯aːɐ̯]January
Der Januar ist der erste Monat des Jahres.January is the first month of the year.
der Februar[deːɐ̯ ˈfeːbʁuaːɐ̯]February
Der Februar ist der kürzeste Monat des Jahres.February is the shortest month of the year.
der März[deːɐ̯ mɛʁts]March
Im März beginnt der Frühling.Spring begins in March.
der April[deːɐ̯ aˈpʁɪl]April
Der April ist bekannt für sein wechselhaftes Wetter.April is known for its changeable weather.
der Mai[deːɐ̯ maɪ̯]May
Im Mai blühen die Bäume.The trees blossom in May.
der Juni[deːɐ̯ ˈjuːni]June
Im Juni sind die Tage am längsten.In June the days are longest.
der Juli[deːɐ̯ ˈjuːli]July
Im Juli ist es am wärmsten.It is warmest in July.
der August[deːɐ̯ aʊ̯ˈɡʊst]August
Der August ist der achte Monat des Jahres.August is the eighth month of the year.
der September[deːɐ̯ zɛpˈtɛmbɐ]September
Im September beginnt das neue Schuljahr.The new school year begins in September.
der Oktober[deːɐ̯ ɔkˈtoːbɐ]October
Im Oktober fallen die Blätter von den Bäumen.The leaves fall from the trees in October.
der November[deːɐ̯ noˈvɛmbɐ]November
Der November ist der elfte Monat des Jahres.November is the eleventh month of the year.
der Dezember[deːɐ̯ deˈtsɛmbɐ]December
Im Dezember feiern wir Weihnachten.We celebrate Christmas in December.
der Monat[deːɐ̯ ˈmoːnat]month
Februar ist der kürzeste Monat des Jahres.February is the shortest month of the year.
das Jahr[das jaːɐ̯]year
Ein Jahr ohne Schalttag hat 365 Tage.A non-leap year has 365 days.
die Jahreszeit[diː ˈjaːʁəsˌtsaɪ̯t]season
Es gibt vier Jahreszeiten: Frühling, Sommer, Herbst und Winter.There are four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.
der Kalender[deːɐ̯ kaˈlɛndɐ]calendar
Markiere den Termin im Kalender.Mark the appointment on the calendar.
das Datum[das ˈdaːtʊm]date
Welches Datum ist heute?What is the date today?

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Capital letters and im Mai

German months are masculine and written with a capital letter: der Januar. In a month is im: im Mai, and a date takes an ordinal number with a point: der 5. Mai, said as the fifth.

In Austria January is Jänner. On the phone people often say Juno and Julei, so that June and July cannot be confused.

Questions about these words

Are the months similar in different languages?: Very. English, Spanish, German and French all name the months after the Roman calendar, so July, julio, Juli and juillet sound alike. The differences are in spelling, capital letters and the words used with a date.
How do I say a date?: Learn the pattern once and fill in the day and the month: the example under each month shows one. Spanish, German and French put the day before the month; American English puts the month first.

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