April in Different Languages: How to Say April

April is the fourth month of the year and is known for springtime in the Northern Hemisphere, autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, Easter celebrations in some years, and the beginning of warmer weather in many regions. But how do people say April in different languages?

The word for April varies widely across the world’s languages. Some languages use names derived from Latin Aprilis, while others have traditional names connected to seasons, nature, or local culture.

Whether you are learning a new language, traveling abroad, studying world cultures, or simply curious about April translations, this guide shows how to say April in different languages with simple pronunciation and real-life examples.

April in Different Languages at a Glance

The table below contains exactly 70 languages and gives the native word for April, an easy English pronunciation, a short example, and its English meaning.

#	Language	April in the Language	Easy English Pronunciation	Example Sentence	English Meaning
1	English	April	AY-pril	April is my favorite month.	April is my favorite month.
2	Spanish	abril	ah-BREEL	Abril empieza la próxima semana.	April starts next week.
3	French	avril	ah-VREEL	Avril est un mois agréable.	April is a pleasant month.
4	German	April	ah-PRIL	Der April ist oft wechselhaft.	April is often changeable.
5	Italian	aprile	ah-PREE-leh	Aprile porta la primavera.	April brings spring.
6	Portuguese	abril	ah-BREEL	Abril é um mês bonito.	April is a beautiful month.
7	Dutch	april	ah-PRIL	April begint morgen.	April begins tomorrow.
8	Afrikaans	April	ah-PRIL	April is gewoonlik aangenaam.	April is usually pleasant.
9	Swedish	april	ah-PRIL	April kan nog koud zijn.	April can still be cold.
10	Norwegian	april	ah-PRIL	April kommer etter mars.	April comes after March.
11	Danish	april	ah-PRIL	April er en vårmåned.	April is a spring month.
12	Finnish	huhtikuu	HOOHT-ih-koo	Huhtikuu on kevätkuukausi.	April is a spring month.
13	Icelandic	apríl	AH-pril	Apríl er vor­mánuður.	April is a spring month.
14	Irish	Aibreán	AB-reh-awn	Is maith liom Aibreán.	I like April.
15	Welsh	Ebrill	EB-rill	Mae Ebrill yn fis prydferth.	April is a beautiful month.
16	Scottish Gaelic	Giblean	GIB-lan	Tha Giblean a’ tighinn.	April is coming.
17	Latin	Aprilis	ah-PRIL-is	Aprilis mensis est.	April is a month.
18	Esperanto	aprilo	ah-PREE-loh	Aprilo estas printempa monato.	April is a spring month.
19	Polish	kwiecień	KVYET-syen	Kwiecień jest wiosną.	April is in spring.
20	Czech	duben	DOO-ben	Duben je jarní měsíc.	April is a spring month.
21	Slovak	apríl	AH-preel	Apríl je jarný mesiac.	April is a spring month.
22	Slovenian	april	ah-PRIL	April je spomladanski mesec.	April is a spring month.
23	Croatian	travanj	TRAH-van-y	Travanj je proljetni mjesec.	April is a spring month.
24	Serbian	април	AH-pril	Април је пролећни месец.	April is a spring month.
25	Bosnian	april	AH-pril	April je lijep mjesec.	April is a beautiful month.
26	Bulgarian	април	ah-PRIL	Април е пролетен месец.	April is a spring month.
27	Macedonian	април	ah-PRIL	Април е убав месец.	April is a beautiful month.
28	Russian	апрель	ah-PRYEL	Апрель уже наступил.	April has already arrived.
29	Ukrainian	квітень	KVI-ten	Квітень приносить тепло.	April brings warmth.
30	Belarusian	красавік	kra-sa-VEEK	Красавік — вясновы месяц.	April is a spring month.
31	Lithuanian	balandis	bah-LAN-dis	Balandis yra pavasario mėnuo.	April is a spring month.
32	Latvian	aprīlis	ah-PREE-lis	Aprīlis ir pavasara mēnesis.	April is a spring month.
33	Estonian	aprill	ah-PRILL	Aprill on kevadkuu.	April is a spring month.
34	Hungarian	április	AH-pree-lish	Április tavasszal kezdődik.	April begins in spring.
35	Romanian	aprilie	ah-PREE-lee-eh	Aprilie este o lună frumoasă.	April is a beautiful month.
36	Albanian	prill	PRILL	Prilli este një muaj i bukur.	April is a beautiful month.
37	Greek	Απρίλιος	ah-PREE-lee-os	Ο Απρίλιος είναι ανοιξιάτικος μήνας.	April is a spring month.
38	Armenian	ապրիլ	ah-PRIL	Ապրիլը գարնան ամիս է։	April is a spring month.
39	Georgian	აპრილი	ah-PREE-lee	აპრილი გაზაფხულის თვეა.	April is a spring month.
40	Turkish	Nisan	nee-SAHN	Nisan ilkbahar ayıdır.	April is a spring month.
41	Azerbaijani	aprel	ah-PREL	Aprel yaz ayıdır.	April is a spring month.
42	Persian	آوریل	aa-vee-REL	آوریل ماه زیبایی است.	April is a beautiful month.
43	Arabic	أبريل	ab-REEL	أبريل شهر جميل.	April is a beautiful month.
44	Hebrew	אפריל	ah-PREEL	אפריל הוא חודש אביבי.	April is a spring month.
45	Maltese	April	AH-pril	April huwa xahar sabiħ.	April is a beautiful month.
46	Hindi	अप्रैल	ap-RAIL	अप्रैल एक सुंदर महीना है।	April is a beautiful month.
47	Urdu	اپریل	ap-REIL	اپریل ایک خوبصورت مہینہ ہے۔	April is a beautiful month.
48	Bengali	এপ্রিল	eh-PRIL	এপ্রিল একটি সুন্দর মাস।	April is a beautiful month.
49	Punjabi	ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ	ap-RAIL	ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ ਇੱਕ ਸੋਹਣਾ ਮਹੀਨਾ ਹੈ।	April is a beautiful month.
50	Gujarati	એપ્રિલ	eh-PRIL	એપ્રિલ એક સુંદર મહિનો છે.	April is a beautiful month.
51	Marathi	एप्रिल	eh-PRIL	एप्रिल हा सुंदर महिना आहे.	April is a beautiful month.
52	Nepali	अप्रिल	ap-RIL	अप्रिल सुन्दर महिना हो।	April is a beautiful month.
53	Tamil	ஏப்ரல்	AY-pral	ஏப்ரல் ஒரு அழகான மாதம்.	April is a beautiful month.
54	Telugu	ఏప్రిల్	AY-pril	ఏప్రిల్ ఒక అందమైన నెల.	April is a beautiful month.
55	Kannada	ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್	AY-pril	ಏಪ್ರಿಲ್ ಒಂದು ಸುಂದರ ತಿಂಗಳು.	April is a beautiful month.
56	Malayalam	ഏപ്രിൽ	AY-pril	ഏപ്രിൽ മനോഹരമായ മാസമാണ്.	April is a beautiful month.
57	Sinhala	අප්‍රේල්	ap-RAYL	අප්‍රේල් ලස්සන මාසයකි.	April is a beautiful month.
58	Thai	เมษายน	MAY-sah-YON	เมษายนเป็นเดือนที่สวยงาม	April is a beautiful month.
59	Vietnamese	tháng Tư	tahng TOO	Tháng Tư là một tháng đẹp.	April is a beautiful month.
60	Indonesian	April	AH-pril	April adalah bulan yang indah.	April is a beautiful month.
61	Malay	April	AH-pril	April ialah bulan yang indah.	April is a beautiful month.
62	Filipino	Abril	ah-BREEL	Ang Abril ay isang magandang buwan.	April is a beautiful month.
63	Javanese	April	AH-pril	April iku wulan sing apik.	April is a beautiful month.
64	Chinese (Mandarin)	四月	suh-YUEH	四月是一个美丽的月份。	April is a beautiful month.
65	Japanese	4月 / 四月	SHI-gatsu	4月は春です。	April is spring.
66	Korean	4월	sa-wol	4월은 봄입니다.	April is spring.
67	Mongolian	дөрөвдүгээр сар	dor-ev-DOO-geer sar	Дөрөвдүгээр сар бол хаврын сар.	April is a spring month.
68	Swahili	Aprili	ah-PREE-lee	Aprili ni mwezi mzuri.	April is a beautiful month.
69	Zulu	Ephreli	eh-PREH-lee	UEphreli yinyanga enhle.	April is a beautiful month.
70	Xhosa	Epreli	eh-PREH-lee	UEpreli yinyanga entle.	April is a beautiful month.

How to Say April in Different Languages

If you are searching for how to say April in different languages, the easiest approach is to notice the patterns.

Many European languages use words that are closely related to the Latin name Aprilis. For example, English has April, French has avril, Italian has aprile, Spanish has abril, and Portuguese has abril.

Other languages have completely different traditional names. Polish uses kwiecień, Croatian uses travanj, Ukrainian uses квітень, and Czech uses duben.

In several Asian languages, April is expressed more descriptively. Mandarin Chinese uses 四月, literally meaning “fourth month,” while Japanese uses 4月 (四月) and Korean uses 4월.

April in European Languages

Europe provides some of the most interesting April translations.

In Romance languages, the word often resembles the English form. Spanish abril, Portuguese abril, Italian aprile, French avril, and Romanian aprilie all have a recognizable connection.

Germanic languages are also similar in many cases. German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Afrikaans use forms that are close to April.

However, several Slavic languages preserve traditional month names. Polish kwiecień, Croatian travanj, Czech duben, and Ukrainian квітень show how month names can reflect local seasonal traditions.

April in Asian Languages

The word April around the world becomes especially interesting in Asia.

Chinese uses 四月, pronounced sìyuè, meaning the fourth month. Japanese similarly uses 4月, read as shigatsu, while Korean uses 4월, read as sawol.

In South Asian languages such as Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Nepali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam, modern forms of the word are generally transliterations or adaptations of “April.”

For travelers and language learners, knowing these forms can be particularly useful when reading calendars, booking travel, checking schedules, or discussing birthdays and events.

April Around the World

The meaning of April is universal, but the way the month is written and pronounced changes from language to language.

In English-speaking countries, April is commonly associated with spring. In many Southern Hemisphere countries, however, April occurs during autumn.

Cultural traditions can also make April significant. Depending on the year and location, Easter may occur during April, and many countries observe national, historical, or seasonal events during the month.

Understanding April in all languages is therefore more than memorizing translations. It is also a simple way to discover how different cultures organize time and describe the seasons.

Why Is April Called April?

The English word April comes through Old French and Latin from the Latin Aprilis. The exact origin of Aprilis is debated, although it has traditionally been connected with ideas such as opening or the beginning of spring.

The names used by other languages developed differently. Some retained forms related to Latin, while others developed traditional names based on flowers, farming, spring, or other seasonal characteristics.

This is why month names can reveal interesting information about the history and culture of a language.

April in Different Writing Systems

One fascinating part of learning April translations is seeing the word represented in different writing systems.

For example:

• Arabic: أبريل
• Hebrew: אפריל
• Russian: апрель
• Ukrainian: квітень
• Hindi: अप्रैल
• Urdu: اپریل
• Bengali: এপ্রিল
• Punjabi: ਅਪ੍ਰੈਲ
• Chinese: 四月
• Japanese: 四月
• Korean: 4월
• Georgian: აპრილი
• Armenian: ապրիլ

Although these scripts may look very different, each one identifies the same month on the calendar.

How to Use April in a Sentence

Knowing the translation is useful, but learning how the word works in a sentence makes it easier to remember.

For example, you can practice phrases such as:

• “April is my favorite month.”
• “My birthday is in April.”
• “We are traveling in April.”
• “April starts next week.”
• “The weather is warmer in April.”

You can translate these simple sentences into the language you are studying. This gives you practical vocabulary instead of memorizing a word without context.

Is April the Same in Every Language?

No. Some languages have a word that closely resembles April, while others use a completely different traditional name.

For example, English uses April, Spanish uses abril, French uses avril, Turkish uses Nisan, Polish uses kwiecień, and Croatian uses travanj.

In Chinese, Japanese, and Korean, the month is represented using characters or numbers associated with the fourth month.

Frequently Asked Questions About April in Different Languages

1. How do you say April in different languages?

April has different names depending on the language. Some common examples include April in English and German, abril in Spanish and Portuguese, avril in French, aprile in Italian, Nisan in Turkish, kwiecień in Polish, 四月 in Chinese, and 4月 in Japanese and Korean.

2. What is April called in Spanish?

April is called abril in Spanish. It is pronounced approximately ah-BREEL. For example, “April is a beautiful month” can be translated as “Abril es un mes bonito.”

3. What is April called in French?

April is avril in French and is pronounced approximately ah-VREEL. It is one of the French month names that comes from the historical Latin tradition.

4. How do you say April in Chinese and Japanese?

In Mandarin Chinese, April is 四月, meaning the fourth month. In Japanese, April is 4月 or 四月, pronounced shigatsu. Both languages use a system based on the number of the month.

5. Which languages have a completely different word for April?

Several languages use names that are quite different from English. Examples include Polish kwiecień, Czech duben, Croatian travanj, Ukrainian квітень, and Turkish Nisan. These differences often reflect historical or traditional month-naming systems.

Conclusion

Learning April in different languages is a simple and useful way to expand your vocabulary while discovering how cultures name and organize the months of the year.

From Spanish abril and French avril to Polish kwiecień, Turkish Nisan, Chinese 四月, and Japanese 4月, the translations show that one familiar month can have many fascinating forms.

Whether you are learning languages, planning international travel, studying calendars, or exploring April around the world, these 70 translations give you a practical starting point.