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How to Say ‘July 14th’ in French

Le quatorze juillet

luh ka-tohrz zhwee-YEH

[luh ka-tohrz zhwee-YEH]

🇫🇷 In France: The French name their national day by its date, not 'Bastille Day'. Expect a military parade in Paris, fireworks everywhere, and closed shops.

Phrase Breakdown

[luh]

the

Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.

Example

Le chat noir.

The black cat.

quatorze

[ka-tohrz]

Fourteen

The number following thirteen, accounting for fourteen units.

Example

Quatorze livres sur l'étagère.

Fourteen books on the shelf.

juillet

[zhwee-YEH]

July

The seventh month of the year.

Example

Je pars en vacances en juillet.

I go on holiday in July.

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