Le douzième décembre
December twelfth
Language note: The day precedes the month in French date expressions, and days are written as ordinal numbers.
Culture note: December is a festive season, highlighted by Christmas markets called 'marchés de Noël'.
Context: Marie confirms their plans on the final twelfth month of the year.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Le
[luh]
The
A definite article used to specify something previously mentioned or known.
Le soleil brille.
The sun is shining.
douzième
[doo-zy-em]
twelfth
The ordinal number representing the position twelve in a sequence.
J'ai un examen le douzième jour.
I have an exam on the twelfth day.
décembre
[day-sahm-bruh]
December
The twelfth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Le douzième décembre est proche de Noël.
The twelfth of December is close to Christmas.
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