Months
The months are januar, februar, mart, april, maj, juni, juli, august, septembar, oktobar, novembar and decembar.
How It Works
The months in Bosnian look a lot like the English ones.
| 1 to 6 | 7 to 12 |
|---|---|
| januar | juli |
| februar | august |
| mart | septembar |
| april | oktobar |
| maj | novembar |
| juni | decembar |
All twelve are written with a small letter. Poppy uses these Latin-based names because they are the usual choice in Bosnian. Croatian uses a different set of names, so you may see other words when you read news from Zagreb.
To say in a month, use u with the locative ending: u januaru, u martu, u maju, u augustu, u oktobru. Most months simply add -u.
Examples (5)
- Rođena sam u maju.
I was born in May.
U maju says in May.
- U januaru pada snijeg.
It snows in January.
The month stays small and takes -u.
- Škola počinje u septembru.
School starts in September.
Septembar becomes septembru.
- U augustu je u Mostaru vruće.
In August it is hot in Mostar.
August becomes augustu.
- Decembar je zadnji mjesec.
December is the last month.
The month name is a small-letter noun.
Common Mistakes
A month is written with a capital letter.
Rođena sam u Maju.Rođena sam u maju.Months are small-letter words in Bosnian.
How It Connects
Related Patterns
- Days of the Week
Days are also written with a small letter.
Level 1 - Seasons
Each season holds three months.
Level 1 - u + MonthIn a Month
This entry gives the full rule for in a month.
Level 2 - Saying the Date
Dates combine a number and a month.
Level 2 - Capital Letters
Months are on the list of words that stay small.
Level 2
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