un mes
/un mes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "a month" is translated into Spanish as un mes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun mes is masculine, which requires the use of the masculine indefinite article un instead of the feminine una. To express the plural form "a few months", you would use the masculine plural article unos with the plural noun meses.
How do you pronounce it?
/un mes/
Did you know?
- When talking about the month of May, Spanish speakers use mayo, which is an exception to the general rule of capitalizing months in English.
- The word mes is closely related to the Latin word mēnsis, which is also the root for the English medical term 'menses'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the term mes is used to discuss 'mesadas', which are monthly allowances given to children, a concept distinct from the simple unit of time.
Examples in context
- Fue hace un mes.That was a month ago.Tatoeba #5009084 by Shishir, translation #5008906 by CK
- Ya ha pasado un mes.A month has already passed.Tatoeba #2916691 by marcelostockle, translation #2900277 by CK
- Lleva sin empleo un mes.He has been without employment for a month.Tatoeba #1622528 by wallebot, translation #289860 by ludoviko
- Este año, la conferencia se llevará a cabo en julio.This year, the conference will take place in July.
- El cumpleaños de mi hermana es en enero.My sister's birthday is in January.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing their travel plans.
- LucíaQuiero ir a Japón en un mes.I want to go to Japan in a month.
- JavierEso es muy pronto, Lucía.That is very soon, Lucía.
- LucíaTengo que reservar el hotel ahora.I have to book the hotel now.
- JavierTienes razón, falta solo un mes.You are right, there is only a month left.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
