This is the 285th most frequent German word.
monate
"Monate" means "months" in English.
In this sentence, 'Monate' refers to a specific duration of time, indicating a three-month period.
Ich werde für drei Monate verreisen.
I will travel away for three months.
Here, 'Monate' denotes a collection of months in the recent past.
In den letzten Monaten habe ich viel gelernt.
In the past months, I have learned a lot.
In this usage, 'Monate' is used to describe specific months associated with summer.