una fecha completa
/una fet͡ʃa kompleta/from spelling rules
The English phrase "a full date" is translated into Spanish as una fecha completa.
When expressing a date in Spanish, the day is often stated before the month. For example, you can use ordinal numbers for the first day of the month, such as el día primero. Additionally, months in Spanish are commonly written using lowercase letters, such as de enero, de julio or de diciembre.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, it is common to state the day before the month.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun la fecha is feminine.
Did you know?
- While fecha means 'date' in a calendar sense, the word cita is used for a social or professional 'date' or appointment.
- The word fecha comes from the Latin facta, meaning 'done' or 'made'. In this context, a date was originally seen as the specific moment something was 'done'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you write a date using only numbers like '05/06/2023', it will be interpreted as the 5th of June rather than the 6th of May.
Examples in context
- Necesito escribir una fecha completa en el formulario.I need to write a full date on the form.
- El sistema requiere una fecha completa para continuar.The system requires a full date to continue.
- No pusiste una fecha completa en la solicitud.You didn't put a full date on the application.
Example conversation
Lucía is helping Alejandro fill out a form.
- LucíaAlejandro, falta una fecha completa en este espacio.Alejandro, a full date is missing in this space.
- Alejandro¿Solo el día o el año también?Just the day or the year too?
- LucíaSí, pon el día, el mes y el año.Yes, put the day, the month, and the year.
- AlejandroDe acuerdo, ya puse una fecha completa.Alright, I already put a full date.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries fecha, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
