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"November" in French: novembre

novembre

Say it: noh-VAHM-brnoun/nɔ.vɑ̃bʁ/

November in French is novembre. Say en novembre for in November. Early novembre often follows la Toussaint and short days.

Trip planning

On vise une semaine en novembre.
We're aiming for a week in November.
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How to pronounce novembre

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noh-VAHM-br

/nɔ.vɑ̃bʁ/

Novembre: noh-VAHM-br. Nasal em; soft final -bre. Stress the second syllable.

"November" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
novembreNovember

Month name.

en novembrein November

Default time phrase.

début novembreearly November

Start of month.

fin novembrelate November

End of month.

How to use novembre in real life

  1. 1Trip planning

    On vise une semaine en novembre.

    We're aiming for a week in November.

    En novembre.

  2. 2Work deadline

    Le rapport doit partir début novembre.

    The report must go out early November.

    Début novembre.

  3. 3Weather chat

    Novembre est gris, mais les marchés restent vivants.

    November is gray, but the markets stay lively.

    Month as subject.

Mistakes English speakers make with novembre

Incorrect: Je reviens au novembre.

Correct: Je reviens en novembre.

Months take en, not au.

Incorrect: En November on ferme tôt.

Correct: En novembre on ferme tôt.

Use novembre, not English November.

Good to know

Novembre feels like the quiet stretch after Toussaint: shorter days, sales of scarves, and indoor plans. Beaujolais nouveau lands mid-month. Weather talk often pairs novembre with gris and pluie.

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Booking a quiet getaway

  1. ChatPal

    Tu préfères octobre ou novembre ?

    Do you prefer October or November?

  2. You

    Novembre les prix baissent un peu.

    November—prices drop a bit.

  3. ChatPal

    D'accord, on bloque mi-novembre.

    Okay, we'll block mid-November.

  4. You

    Parfait. J'envoie les options demain.

    Perfect. I'll send options tomorrow.

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FAQ

Common questions about "November" in French

How do you say November in French?

Novembre.

How do you say in November?

En novembre.

Is novembre capitalized?

Usually lowercase in French running text.

How do you pronounce novembre?

noh-VAHM-br.

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