何月(なんがつ)

The interrogative form for months, combining 何(なん) (what) with 月(がつ) (month). One of the most basic and frequently used question words for dates. Used when asking about specific months for events, schedules, seasons, etc.

Common patterns

• 何月(なんがつ)ですか: what month is it?
• 何月(なんがつ)に: in what month
• 何月(なんがつ)何日(なんにち): what month and day
• 何月(なんがつ)頃(ごろ): around what month

Related words

• 何日(なんにち) — what day (of the month)
• 何曜日(なんようび) — what day of the week
• 何年(なんねん) — what year
• 何時(なんじ) — what time

Watch out

何月(なんがつ) asks which month; to ask how many months, use 何(なん)ヶ月(げつ) (何(なん)ヶ月(げつ)かかりますか, "How many months will it take?"). The answer to 何月(なんがつ)に uses a month name with に: 四月(しがつ)に.