How To Write Date In French Letter
The eighteen august two thousand eighteen le dix huit aout deux mille dix huit.
How to write date in french letter. Note that dates require three. Born and raised in paris i have been teaching todays french to adults for 23 years in the us and france. When referring to a specific date in the month day date format use cardinal numbers one two three rather than ordinal numbers first second thirdthis may feel counterintuitive because we normally use ordinal numbers when we speak of dates. This may sound obvious but before you can write a formal letter in french you have to understand well its different parts.
The dos and donts of formal french letters. Asking about the date todays date. Based on my students goals and needs ive created unique downloadable french audiobooks focussing on french like its spoken today for all levels. Dates in french use the cardinal number five instead of the ordinal number fifth.
To write the date in french start by writing the date of the month followed by the month and finally the year. Today we will make writing letters in french a lot easier with this simple guide on how to write a letter in french. And even more so when you have to do it in french. August 18 2018 reads like this in french.
Most of my audiobooks are recorded at several speeds to help you conquer the modern french language. If you ever write letters make plans or request appointments this lesson will be invaluable. Do not capitalize the name of the month. In this lesson youll learn the words phrases and expressions for starting and ending your letter plus tips and examples.
The only exception is the first of the month le premier luh pre mee ay. How to write the month and day. There are a few little formulas to memorize in french but otherwise dates are very easy to talk about. It shows you examples of formal french letters and breaks them down with explanations of the elements and important grammar structures.
Writing letters can be stressful to a lot of people. Heres how to write the date in french. If the date you are writing is the first of the month write it as 1er pronounced premier followed by the name of the month. When reading dates we always start with the cardinal number followed by the month.