Le neuvième septembre
September ninth
Language note: In French, dates are written in a 'day month' format, and ordinal numbers are used.
Culture note: The start of the school year, 'la rentrée', often begins in September in France.
Context: Reflecting on September, they recall an event on a notable day.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Le
[luh]
The
A definite article used to specify something previously mentioned or known.
Le chat est noir.
The cat is black.
neuvième
[nuh-vee-em]
ninth
The ordinal number representing the position nine in a sequence.
Le neuvième étage est haut.
The ninth floor is high.
septembre
[sep-tahm-bruh]
September
The ninth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
Mon anniversaire est le neuvième septembre.
My birthday is on the ninth of September.
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