Languages Of The Iberian Peninsula: Months

Iberian languages months comparison

Languages Of The Iberian Peninsula: Months

Compare how to say January, February, March and the other months of the year across English, Portuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese. Use the language pills, search filter, table/cards view and 2-column mode to explore patterns and similarities.

? How to use this guide

Use the search box to find a month or form in any language. Then use the language chips or 2-column tool to focus on a specific pair, such as Portuguese and Galician, Spanish and Aragonese, or Catalan and Aranese.

MO What this page compares

This page compares the months of the year in Portuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese, with English as the reference column.

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MO Months of the year across Iberian languages

English Portuguese Galician Mirandese Asturian Spanish Aragonese Catalan Aranese
January janeiro xaneiro janeiro xineru enero chinero gener gèr
February fevereiro febreiro febreiro febreru febrero febrero febrer hereuèr
March março marzo márcio marzu marzo marzo març març
April abril abril abril abril abril abril abril abriu
May maio maio maio mayu mayo mayo maig mai
June junho xuño júnio xunu junio chunio juny junh
July julho xullo jύlio xunetu julio chulio juliol junhsèga
August agosto agosto agosto agostu agosto agosto agost agost
September setembro setembro setembre setiembre septiembre setiembre setembre seteme
October outubro outubro outubre ochobre octubre octubre octubre octobre
November novembro novembro nobembre payares noviembre noviembre novembre noveme
December dezembro decembro dezembre avientu diciembre aviento / diziembre desembre deseme

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✧ Patterns to notice

Portuguese and Galician links Portuguese and Galician often remain close: janeiro/xaneiro, fevereiro/febreiro, março/marzo, maio/maio and setembro/setembro.
Spanish and Aragonese closeness Spanish and Aragonese are often very similar in this table, especially febrero/febrero, marzo/marzo, abril/abril, mayo/mayo and octubre/octubre.
Catalan and Aranese links Catalan and Aranese are useful to compare closely: març/març, agost/agost, octubre/octobre and desembre/deseme.
Asturian distinctive forms Asturian stands out with forms such as xineru, xunu, xunetu, payares and avientu.

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12 month rowsJanuary to December are compared side by side.
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8 Iberian varietiesPortuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese.
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? Iberian months FAQ

What does this page compare?

It compares the months of the year in English, Portuguese, Galician, Mirandese, Asturian, Spanish, Aragonese, Catalan and Aranese.

Which month names look especially similar?

Months such as April, August, September and October are especially easy to recognise across several of the languages in the table.

Which language has distinctive month names here?

Asturian has several distinctive forms in this table, including xineru, xunu, xunetu, payares and avientu.

How should I use this comparison?

Start with the full table, then use the language chips or 2-column comparison tool to focus on pairs such as Portuguese-Galician, Spanish-Aragonese, Catalan-Aranese or Spanish-Catalan.