Months in Japanese
The months in Japanese: 一月 (ichigatsu, January), 二月 (nigatsu, February), 三月 (sangatsu, March), 四月 (shigatsu, April), 5月 (gogatsu, May), 六月 (rokugatsu, June), 七月 (shichigatsu, July), 8月 (hachigatsu, August), 九月 (kugatsu, September), 10月 (jūgatsu, October), 十一月 (jūichigatsu, November), 十二月 (jūnigatsu, December). Below are all 12 months from lesson 26 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.
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Lesson 26 · Months & Dates 12 words
- 一月 ichigatsu January
一月は最初の月です。
Ichigatsu wa saisho no tsuki desu.
January is the first month.
- 二月 nigatsu February
二月はたいてい短い月です。
Nigatsu wa taitei mijikai tsuki desu.
February is usually a short month.
- 三月 sangatsu March
私はたいてい三月に彼らを訪ねます。
Watashi wa taitei sangatsu ni karera o tazunemasu.
I usually visit them in March.
- 四月 shigatsu April
バスケットボールの試合は四月にあります。
Basukettobōru no shiai wa shigatsu ni arimasu.
The basketball game is in April.
- 5月 gogatsu May
私の期末試験は5月にあります。
watashi no kimatsu shiken wa gogatsu ni arimasu.
My final exam is in May.
- 六月 rokugatsu June
私は六月までに答えが分かります。
watashi wa rokugatsu made ni kotae ga wakarimasu.
I will know the answer by June.
- 七月 shichigatsu July
七月はたいていとても暖かい月です。
Shichigatsu wa taitei totemo atatakai tsuki desu.
July is usually a very warm month.
- 8月 hachigatsu August
8月にまた会えますか?
hachigatsu ni mata aemasu ka?
Can we meet again in August?
- 九月 kugatsu September
私の休みは九月です。
watashi no yasumi wa kugatsu desu.
My vacation is in September.
- 10月 jūgatsu October
あなたの誕生日は10月ですか?
Anata no tanjōbi wa jūgatsu desu ka?
Is your birthday in October?
- 十一月 jūichigatsu November
十一月はどうして雨が降るのですか?
jūichigatsu wa dōshite ame ga furu no desu ka?
Why does it rain in November?
- 十二月 jūnigatsu December
十二月は最後の月です。
Jūnigatsu wa saigo no tsuki desu.
December is the last month.
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