Days, Months and Colours in English
🧭 Course Introduction
In this course, you will learn three essential vocabulary areas in English: the days of the week, the months of the year, and colours. These topics are part of everyday English: to talk about the date, make appointments, describe objects or express preferences.
📅 Do you know how to say jeudi in English?
🖍️ Or how to describe a red car?
This lesson will help you say all that with simple examples, clear tables, and practical exercises at each step.
👶 This course is perfect for beginners, students, or anyone who wants to strengthen their basic English vocabulary.
Ready to begin? Let’s go! 🚀
📘 1. Days of the week
In English, the days of the week always begin with a capital letter. There are seven days, just like in French, and many of them sound similar.
| Day (English) | French translation |
|---|---|
| Monday | The first day of the workweek, after Sunday. |
| Tuesday | The second day of the workweek, after Monday. |
| Wednesday | The middle day of the workweek, after Tuesday. |
| Thursday | The fourth day of the workweek, after Wednesday. |
| Friday | The last weekday before the weekend starts. |
| Saturday | The first day of the weekend, after Friday. |
| Sunday | The last day of the weekend, before Monday. |
✔️ Example sentences
- I work on Monday. → I do my job on the first day of the workweek.
- We go to school from Monday to Friday. → We attend classes starting on Monday and ending on Friday.
- Saturday is my favorite day. → Saturday is the day I like the most.
- Sunday is a day to rest. → Sunday is a day to relax and not work.
- Our meeting is on Thursday morning. → Our group gets together on the morning of the fourth workday.
📝 Exercise – Fill in the blank
Complete the sentences below with the correct day in English:
- I have English class on _______.
- My birthday is on _______ this year.
- _______ is the first day of the week.
- We don’t work on _______ and _______.
- Our exam is on _______ morning.
Show answers
- I have English class on Monday.
- My birthday is on Friday this year.
- Sunday is the first day of the week.
- We don’t work on Saturday and Sunday.
- Our exam is on Wednesday morning.
📘 2. Months of the year
In English, the names of the months always start with a capital letter. They are commonly used to express dates, seasons, holidays, or birthdays.
| Month (English) | French translation |
|---|---|
| January | The first month of the year. |
| February | The second month of the year, often the shortest. |
| March | The third month of the year, when spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| April | The fourth month of the year, known for rainy weather in some places. |
| May | The fifth month of the year, often associated with flowers blooming. |
| June | The sixth month of the year, when summer starts in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| July | The seventh month of the year, usually warm or hot in many countries. |
| August | The eighth month of the year, often part of the summer holiday period. |
| September | The ninth month of the year, when autumn begins in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| October | The tenth month of the year, known for falling leaves in some regions. |
| November | The eleventh month of the year, often cooler and approaching winter. |
| December | The twelfth and last month of the year, including many holidays. |
✔️ Example sentences
- My birthday is in May. → The day I was born happens during the fifth month of the year.
- We go on holiday in August. → We take a break or vacation during the eighth month of the year.
- Christmas is in December. → The holiday celebrating Christmas happens in the twelfth month of the year.
- School starts in September. → Classes begin during the ninth month of the year.
- It’s cold in January and February. → The weather is usually low in temperature during the first and second months of the year.
📝 Exercise – Match the months
Match each event with the correct month:
- New Year → _______
- Halloween → _______
- Summer holidays → _______
- Valentine’s Day → _______
- Back to school → _______
Show answers
- New Year → January
- Halloween → October
- Summer holidays → August
- Valentine’s Day → February
- Back to school → September
📘 3. Colours in English
In English, colours are used to describe objects, clothes, animals, etc. They are adjectives and usually come before the noun.
| Colour (English) | Example | French translation |
|---|---|---|
| Red | The color of blood or ripe strawberries. | |
| Blue | The color of the sky on a clear day or the ocean. | |
| Yellow | The color of the sun or ripe bananas. | |
| Green | The color of grass and many leaves. | |
| Orange | The color of the fruit called orange. | |
| Purple | A mix of red and blue, often seen in flowers like lavender. | |
| Pink | A light red color, like some roses or cotton candy. | |
| Brown | The color of wood, soil, or chocolate. | |
| Black | The darkest color, like the night without stars. | |
| White | The lightest color, like snow or clean paper. | |
| Grey | A color between black and white, like cloudy skies. | |
| Beige | A light brown or pale sandy color. | |
| Turquoise | A greenish-blue color, like shallow tropical waters. | |
| Gold | The shiny yellow color of the metal gold. | |
| Silver | The shiny gray color of the metal silver. | |
| Navy blue | A very dark blue, like a deep sea or navy uniform. | |
| Sky blue | The light blue color of a clear daytime sky. | |
| Light green | A pale or soft green, like new leaves in spring. | |
| Dark red | A deep, strong red color like dried blood or burgundy wine. | |
| Salmon | A pinkish-orange color, like the fish called salmon. | |
| Coral | A pink-orange color similar to sea coral. | |
| Lime | A bright green color like the outside of a lime fruit. | |
| Khaki | A light brownish-yellow color often used for military clothes. | |
| Magenta | A bright purplish-pink color. | |
| Indigo | A deep blue-purple color between blue and violet. |
✔️ Example sentences
- The apple is red. → A sentence saying the apple has the color red.
- She is wearing a sky blue dress. → Describes a dress that is a light blue color like the sky.
- My shoes are black and white. → Shoes that have two colors: black and white.
- This gold ring is expensive. → Talks about a ring that is gold in color and costs a lot.
- I love the colour turquoise. → Expresses liking the blue-green color called turquoise.
📝 Exercise – Complete with the correct colour
Fill in the blanks with the correct English colour:
- Flamingos are ______.
- Grass is ______.
- The sky is often ______.
- Coal is ______.
- Chocolate is ______.
Show answers
- Flamingos are pink.
- Grass is green.
- The sky is often blue or sky blue.
- Coal is black.
- Chocolate is brown.
📘 4. Course Summary
This course reviewed three essential elements of English vocabulary:
📅 Days of the week
- 7 days in English: Monday to Sunday
- Often used with prepositions: on Monday, every Friday
- Always capitalised in English
🗓️ Months of the year
- 12 months in English: from January to December
- Used with the preposition in: in January, in December
- Often used to give complete dates
🎨 Colours
- Colours are adjectives placed before the noun: a red apple
- Distinction between basic and nuanced colours (e.g. blue / sky blue)
- Used to describe people, objects, clothes, nature, etc.