French Phrase
C'est le 22 octobre.
Meaning
It means ‘It is the 22nd of October.’ In French the day comes before the month, the day is expressed with a cardinal number, and the month name stays in lowercase.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to state the current date, answer a question like ‘Quelle date est‑ce aujourd'hui ?’, or give the date of an event.
✦Grammar Breakdown
C'estle22octobre.
C'est (ce + est)
C'est is the contraction of ce (this/it) + est (is) and is used to identify or describe something.
Definite article le with dates
When stating a date, French uses the definite article le before the day number.
Numbers for dates
The day is expressed with cardinal numbers (vingt‑deux for 22), not ordinals.
Month names are lowercase
Month names are not capitalized in French, unlike English.
No preposition de
Unlike English ‘of’, French does not insert a preposition between the day and the month.
🗨In Conversation
Quelle date sommes‑nous aujourd'hui ?
What date is it today?
C'est le 22 octobre.
It’s the 22nd of October.
✕Common Mistakes
C'est le 22 de octobre.
Do not insert the preposition ‘de’ between the day and the month.
C'est le vingt‑deuxième octobre.
Use cardinal numbers, not ordinals, for dates.
C'est le 22 Octobre.
Month names are written in lowercase in French.
↔Alternatives
Nous sommes le 22 octobre.
We are on the 22nd of October.
Aujourd'hui, c'est le 22 octobre.
Today, it’s the 22nd of October.
Le 22 octobre, c'est aujourd'hui.
The 22nd of October is today.
Cultural Tip
In French writing, dates are formatted as day month year (e.g., 22 octobre 2023) without commas. In spoken French you say ‘le vingt‑deux octobre’. In Canada the same structure is used, but you may also hear the English order in bilingual contexts.