French Phrase
Quels sont les mois d'été ?
Meaning
This question is used to identify which months fall within the summer season. It uses the plural interrogative adjective 'quels' to ask for a specific selection from the twelve months of the year.
When to use
Use this phrase when discussing seasonal weather, planning holidays, or practicing calendar vocabulary in French. It is a standard way to inquire about the timing of the summer season.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quelssontlesmoisd'été
Quels
This is the masculine plural interrogative adjective, used here because 'mois' is a masculine plural noun.
D'été
The 'd'' is a contraction of 'de' (of) used before 'été' (summer) to describe the type of months.
🗨In Conversation
Quels sont les mois d'été ?
Which are the summer months?
Ce sont juin, juillet, et août.
They are June, July, and August.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel sont les mois d'été ?
'Quel' must be plural ('quels') to agree with the masculine plural noun 'mois'.
Quels sont les mois de été ?
The preposition 'de' contracts to 'd'' before a word starting with a vowel like 'été'.
↔Alternatives
C'est quand l'été ?
When is summer?
Quels mois composent l'été ?
Which months make up the summer?
Cultural Tip
In the French school system, 'les grandes vacances' (the big summer holidays) typically span July and August. While June is considered a summer month, many students are still finishing exams or classes during this time.