No. 285 in German
monate
"Monate" means "months" in English.
In a sentence
Ich werde für drei Monate verreisen.
I will travel away for three months.
In this sentence, 'Monate' refers to a specific duration of time, indicating a three-month period.
In den letzten Monaten habe ich viel gelernt.
In the past months, I have learned a lot.
Here, 'Monate' denotes a collection of months in the recent past.
Die Sommermonate sind besonders heiß.
The summer months are particularly hot.
In this usage, 'Monate' is used to describe specific months associated with summer.
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