German · Time, Numbers & Colors
"January" in German: Januar
der Januar
Note: Austria: der Jänner
January in German is der Januar. Say im Januar for in January. In Austria you may hear der Jänner, but the standard headword is Januar.
Planning travel
Im Januar fliegen wir nach Hamburg.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce Januar
Say it
yan-oo-AR
/januˈaːɐ̯/
yan-oo-AR. Stress AR. Soft j like English y.
"January" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| der Januar | January Standard German month. | Standard German month. |
| im Januar | in January Time phrase. | Time phrase. |
| Anfang Januar | early January Rough timing. | Rough timing. |
| der Jänner | January (Austria) Austrian variant; note only. | Austrian variant; note only. |
How to use Januar in real life
- 1Planning travel
Im Januar fliegen wir nach Hamburg.
In January we're flying to Hamburg.
Im + month.
- 2Invoice date
Die Rechnung ist vom 12. Januar.
The invoice is from January 12.
Day before month.
- 3New goals
Ab Januar spare ich mehr Geld.
Starting in January I'm saving more money.
Ab Januar.
Mistakes English speakers make with Januar
Incorrect: In Januar starte ich.
Correct: Im Januar starte ich.
Use im (in dem) before month names.
Incorrect: Der January ist kalt.
Correct: Der Januar ist kalt.
German spelling is Januar.
Good to know
Januar brings winter sales and Neujahrsvorsätze. Dates write the day first: 3. Januar. Austrians often say Jänner, which you will hear in Vienna, while Germany and Switzerland stick to Januar.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Booking a ski week
ChatPal
Passt dir Anfang Januar für die Berge?
Does early January work for the mountains?
You
Ja. Mitte Januar habe ich Urlaub.
Yes. Mid-January I have vacation.
ChatPal
Super. Dann buchen wir den 15. Januar.
Great. Then we'll book January 15.
You
Perfekt. Januar wird sportlich.
Perfect. January will be sporty.
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FAQ
Common questions about "January" in German
How do you say January?
Der Januar.
In January?
Im Januar.
What about Jänner?
Austrian German; the headword here is Januar.
Date order?
Day then month: 12. Januar.
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