Vocabulary: Core & Everyday Vocabulary (A1) - Lesson 9: Months of the Year

Lesson 9: Months of the Year

Core & Everyday Vocabulary (A1)

We have learned the seven days of the week. Now, let's learn about a bigger unit of time: the month! There are twelve months in a year, and we use them to talk about birthdays, holidays, and seasons.

Key Vocabulary

• Month (noun) | ខែ
  One of the twelve periods of time that a year is divided into.
• Year (noun) | ឆ្នាំ
  A period of twelve months.
• Date (noun) | កាលបរិច្ឆេទ
  A specific day of a month and year.
• Birthday (noun) | ថ្ងៃខួបកំណើត
  The day of the year on which a person was born.

The Twelve Months of the Year

January - Khmer: ខែមករា

February - Khmer: ខែកុម្ភៈ

March - Khmer: ខែមីនា

April - Khmer: ខែមេសា

May - Khmer: ខែឧសភា

June - Khmer: ខែមិថុនា

July - Khmer: ខែកក្កដា

August - Khmer: ខែសីហា

September - Khmer: ខែកញ្ញា

October - Khmer: ខែតុលា

November - Khmer: ខែវិច្ឆិកា

December - Khmer: ខែធ្នូ

Usage Note: Important Rules for Months

• Capital Letters: Just like days, the months of the year always start with a capital letter (e.g., January, not january).
• Prepositions "In" and "On": This is a very important grammar rule!
  • Use "in" when you only say the month.
    Example: "My birthday is in June."
  • Use "on" when you say the specific date (month + day number).
    Example: "The meeting is on June 11th."

In Conversation

Bora and Maria are talking about their birthdays.

Bora: Hello Maria! Did you know my birthday is next month?

Maria: Oh, really? When is it?

Bora: My birthday is in July. It is on July 20th.

Maria: That's great! My birthday is in December. It feels far away!

Bora: What about the New Year? When do you celebrate?

Maria: We celebrate on January 1st. It's a big party!

Check Your Understanding

1. What month comes after March?
   • a) May
   • b) April
   • c) February
   Answer: b) April

2. Fill in the blank: "Khmer New Year is usually ______ April."
   • a) on
   • b) at
   • c) in
   Answer: c) in

3. Fill in the blank: "My appointment is ______ October 31st."
   • a) on
   • b) in
   • c) at
   Answer: a) on

Your Mission

1. My Birthday: Write a sentence in your notebook about your birthday. Example: "My birthday is in [Month]."
2. Practice: Say all twelve months of the year out loud. You can use a calendar to help you remember the order.
3. Speak: Your mission is to ask a friend, "When is your birthday?" Listen for the month!