todos los meses
/todos los meses/from spelling rules
The English phrase "all the months" is translated into Spanish as todos los meses.
todos los meses is used to mean "all the months". It is also the standard way to express the English adverbial phrase "every month".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todos (all), los (the) and meses (months).
How does it change in a sentence?
To mean "the whole month" in the singular, use todo el mes. In contrast, use todos los meses for the plural or recurring sense of "all the months".
How do you pronounce it?
/todos los meses/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word mes comes from the Latin mensis, which is also the root for the English word 'menses'.
- In Spanish, the word mes is closely related to the Greek word mēnos, which refers to the moon. This reflects the ancient connection between the lunar cycle and the measurement of a month.
- In Spanish, the phrase mes a mes is often used as a stylistic alternative to todos los meses to emphasize a slow or steady progression.
Examples in context
- De todos los meses mayo es el que más me gusta.I like May the best of all the months.Tatoeba #759914 by darinmex, translation #254023 by CN
- El Sr. Rodríguez nació en enero.Mr. Rodríguez was born in January.
- La conferencia se llevará a cabo en abril.The conference will take place in April.
- ¿Qué planes tienes para abril?What plans do you have for April?
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their gym routine.
- MateoElena, ¿vas al gimnasio todos los meses?Elena, do you go to the gym every month?
- ElenaSí, Mateo, voy siempre.Yes, Mateo, I always go.
- MateoYo solo voy algunos meses.I only go some months.
- ElenaDeberías intentar ir todos los meses.You should try to go every month.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
