cumpleaños de
/kumpleaɲos de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "birthday of" is translated into Spanish as cumpleaños de.
cumpleaños de is used to indicate whose birthday is being discussed. Other related words you might use when discussing birthdays include regalo (gift), tarta (cake) and fiesta (party).
What does it mean word for word?
The word cumpleaños is a compound of cumplir (to fulfill or complete) and años (years), which literally translates to "completing years".
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cumpleaños is invariable, meaning it does not change its form between singular and plural. Only the article changes, as in el cumpleaños and los cumpleaños.
How do you pronounce it?
/kumpleˈaɲos de/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the 'birthday of' someone is often celebrated with a 'mordida', where the birthday person's face is pushed into the cake.
- While English speakers say they 'have' a birthday, Spanish speakers use the verb cumplir to say they 'fulfill' or 'complete' a certain number of years.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, it is common to celebrate the cumpleaños during a party called a quinceañera when a girl turns fifteen.
Examples in context
- La Navidad es el cumpleaños de alguien cuya principal contribución al corazón y mente humanas fue su mensaje de amor universal sin límites. Él trajo al mundo la cosa más valiosa de este mundo y es por eso que la estación de su nacimiento ha ganado un lugar tan íntimo en nuestro corazón.Christmas is the birthday of one whose chief contribution to the human heart and mind was his message of boundless, universal love. He brought to the world the greatest thing in the world and that is why the season of his birth has won such an intimate place in our heart.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to use cumpleaños de in a descriptive context.Tatoeba #5986420 by albrusgher, translation #5681782 by Hybrid
- Hoy es el cumpleaños de mi hermano.Today is my brother's birthday.
- ¿Cuándo es el cumpleaños de tu madre?When is your mother's birthday?
Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about their family schedules.
- Javier¿Sabes cuándo es el cumpleaños de tu hermana?Do you know when your sister's birthday is?
- MaríaSí, el cumpleaños de mi hermana es mañana.Yes, my sister's birthday is tomorrow.
- Javier¡Qué bien! ¿Vas a darle un regalo?That's great! Are you going to give her a gift?
- MaríaSí, tengo un regalo para ella.Yes, I have a gift for her.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
