primero de agosto
/pɾimeɾo de aɡosto/from spelling rules
August 1st in Spanish is primero de agosto.
The phrase refers to the first day of the month of August.
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the date as a subject or object in a sentence, you must include the definite article el before primero.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾimeɾo de aɡosto/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the Month-Day order common in English, such as agosto 1. Instead, always follow the Spanish Day-Month order.
Did you know?
- The word agosto shares a root with the English word 'august', both descending from the Latin name 'Augustus' used to honor the first Roman emperor.
- While English uses '1st' as a shorthand, Spanish frequently uses 1.º with a superscript 'o' to explicitly mark the number as an ordinal adjective.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, el primero can be used as a standalone noun to mean 'the first of the month' regardless of whether you are talking about August or any other month.
Examples in context
- Hoy es el primer día de agosto en España, está haciendo mucho sol.Today is the first day of August in Spain, and it's very sunny.
- Hoy es el primero de agosto.Today is August 1st.
- Mi cumpleaños es el primero de agosto.My birthday is on August 1st.
- La fiesta es el primero de agosto.The party is on August 1st.
- El curso empieza el primero de agosto.The course starts on August 1st.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are planning a summer party.
- Elena¿Cuándo es la fiesta, Mateo?When is the party, Mateo?
- MateoSerá el primero de agosto.It will be on August 1st.
- ElenaPerfecto, yo puedo ir.Perfect, I can go.
- Mateo¡Genial, Elena! Te espero.Great, Elena! I'll wait for you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agosto, de, primero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
