aniversario
/anibeɾˈsaɾjo/masculine
The Spanish word for anniversary is aniversario.
aniversario is used to denote the day marking an exact number of years since a specific event occurred. To be more specific, you can use the phrase aniversario de bodas for a wedding anniversary or aniversario de muerte to refer to the anniversary of someone's death.
Meaning: day an exact number of years since an event (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
aniversario is a masculine noun. To form the plural, use aniversarios.
How do you pronounce it?
/anibeɾˈsaɾjo/
Did you know?
- The word aniversario shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'turn', via the Latin 'versus', which implies a turning or a cycle of time.
- While English speakers often distinguish between an 'anniversary' and a 'birthday', Spanish uses the prefix cumple in cumpleaños, meaning 'completion' of years.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, an aniversario de muerte is not just a remembrance but a formal religious observance involving specific masses and prayers.
Examples in context
- Estamos celebrando nuestro aniversario.We're celebrating our anniversary.This sentence is useful for expressing that an anniversary is being celebrated.Tatoeba #10072255 by arh, translation #10072242 by AlanF_US
- Mañana es el aniversario de Tom y Mary.Tomorrow's Tom and Mary's wedding anniversary.This sentence shows how to state when a specific anniversary occurs.Tatoeba #10656876 by Shishir, translation #10653151 by CK
- Están celebrando su aniversario de bodas.They're celebrating their wedding anniversary.This sentence demonstrates how to specify a wedding anniversary.Tatoeba #3743183 by Seael, translation #680206 by Source_VOA
- ¡Feliz aniversario de bodas!Happy wedding anniversary!
- Hoy celebramos nuestro aniversario de empresa.Today we celebrate our company's anniversary.
- El aniversario de la independencia se celebra el 4 de julio.Independence anniversary is celebrated on July 4th.
- Hoy es nuestro aniversario juntos.Today is our anniversary together.
- Feliz aniversarioHappy anniversary
- Feliz vigésimo quinto aniversarioHappy 25th anniversary
- Vamos a celebrar nuestros cinco años juntosWe are going to celebrate our five years together
- 14 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking at a restaurant.
- JavierFeliz aniversario, Sofía.Happy anniversary, Sofía.
- SofíaGracias, Javier, eres muy detallista.Thank you, Javier, you are very thoughtful.
- Javier¿Recuerdas nuestro primer aniversario?Do you remember our first anniversary?
- SofíaSí, fue un día muy especial.Yes, it was a very special day.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “anniversary” translations and entries aniversario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aniversario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
