fecha de nacimiento
/ˌfet͡ʃa de naθiˈmjento/
The Spanish phrase for "date of birth" is fecha de nacimiento.
fecha de nacimiento is used to refer to the specific day, month and year when someone or something was born.
Meaning: date and year when something was born (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fecha (date), de (of) and nacimiento (birth).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may see the phrase shortened to fecha de nac.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the noun fecha is feminine, any adjectives used to describe it must also be feminine, such as fecha de nacimiento correcta. When stating a full date in Spanish, use de to separate the day, month and year, for example: el 8 de noviembre de 1990.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˌfetʃa de naθiˈmjento/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a person's 'date of birth' is less important than their santo, which is the feast day of the saint they are named after.
- The word nacimiento is used not only for a human 'date of birth' but also to describe the source or headwaters of a river.
- The word fecha shares a root with the English word 'fact', as both derive from the Latin 'facta', meaning 'things done'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es tu fecha de nacimiento?What is your date of birth?This sentence is useful for asking someone for their date of birth using fecha de nacimiento.Tatoeba #656175 by MondCivitano, translation #703328 by papabear
- Escriba su fecha de nacimiento aquí.Write down your date of birth here.This sentence is useful for instructing someone to write down their date of birth using fecha de nacimiento.Tatoeba #745695 by Shishir, translation #61733 by CK
- Por favor escriba su fecha de nacimiento aquí.Please write your date of birth here.Tatoeba #4633322 by AucaCoyan, translation #4632208 by mactrey
- Mi fecha de nacimiento es el 12 de mayo de 1985.My date of birth is May 12th, 1985.
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Example conversation
At a doctor's office during check-in.
- SofíaNecesito su fecha de nacimiento para el registro.I need your date of birth for the registration.
- JavierEs el doce de mayo de mil novecientos noventa.It is the twelfth of May, nineteen ninety.
- SofíaGracias, Javier. ¿Tiene su identificación?Thank you, Javier. Do you have your ID?
- JavierSí, la tengo aquí.Yes, I have it here.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry fecha de nacimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fecha, fecha de nacimiento, nacimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
