French word

mois

Pronunciation

IPA/mwa/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmonth

Example

Le mois prochain, je vais voyager.

I am going to travel next month.

Illustration for mois (month)

More examples

Chaque mois, je fais le point sur mes dépenses.

Every month, I review my expenses.

Core concept

A numbered slice of the year lasting roughly four weeks.

Common phrases

  • le mois prochain

    next month

  • ce mois-ci

    this month

  • tous les mois

    every month

  • pendant un mois

    for a month

Similar words

année: The time unit consisting of the twelve months from January to December.
semaine: A period of seven days used as a basic scheduling unit.
jour: The span of 24 hours that counts as one day.

Definition in French

Un mois est une unité de temps du calendrier qui divise l'année en douze intervalles récurrents, chacun durant environ vingt-huit à trente et un jours.

Word origin

French mois is an inherited word from Latin mensis, which developed through Old French before reaching its modern form.

Usage tips

  • For future time, dans trois mois means in three months, while il y a trois mois means three months ago.

Related words

  • mensuelmonthlyadjective
  • mensuellementmonthlyadverb
  • mensualitémonthly paymentnoun

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