Le dixième octobre
October tenth
Language note: The French don't capitalize the names of months like English does.
Culture note: October is known for its beautiful autumn foliage, much like 'l'été indien' (Indian Summer) in some regions of France.
Context: Marie notes down an event occurring in mid-October.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Le
[luh]
The
A definite article used to specify something previously mentioned or known.
Le livre est sur la table.
The book is on the table.
dixième
[dee-zy-em]
tenth
The ordinal number representing the position ten in a sequence.
C'est le dixième anniversaire.
It's the tenth anniversary.
octobre
[ohk-toh-bruh]
October
The tenth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Le dixième octobre est férié.
The tenth of October is a holiday.
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