su cumpleaños es
/su kumpleaɲos es/from spelling rules
The English phrase "her birthday is" is translated into Spanish as su cumpleaños es.
su cumpleaños es is used to introduce the date of a female person's birth. Because the possessive-adjective is gender-neutral in this context, the phrase can also mean "his birthday is" or "their birthday is" depending on the surrounding conversation.
What does it mean word for word?
The word su can mean "her", "his" or "their" depending on the context.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use this phrase to state a specific date, you must include the definite article el before the number, forming the structure su cumpleaños es el [date].
How do you pronounce it?
/su kumpleaɲos es/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the tradition of la mordida involves pushing the birthday person's face into their cake after they make a wish.
- The word cumpleaños literally translates to 'fulfills years' or 'completes years'. It treats the passage of time as a task or a cycle that is being successfully completed.
- While su cumpleaños es is used for the date, Spanish speakers often use the verb cumplir to state the age, such as ella cumple veinte años ('she turns twenty').
Examples in context
- ¡Felicidades! Hoy es su cumple.Congratulations! Today is her birthday.
- Oye, ¿sabías que hoy es su cumpleaños?Hey, did you know that today is her birthday?
- Su cumpleaños es el doce de mayo.Her birthday is May 12th.
- Su cumpleaños es el diez de mayo.Her birthday is May 10th.
- Su cumpleaños es mañana.Her birthday is tomorrow.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a mutual friend.
- Lucía¿Cuándo es el cumpleaños de María?When is Maria's birthday?
- MateoSu cumpleaños es el sábado.Her birthday is on Saturday.
- Lucía¡Qué bien! Debemos comprarle un regalo.That's great! We should buy her a gift.
- MateoSí, vamos al centro comercial hoy.Yes, let's go to the mall today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, es, su, CC BY-SA 4.0.
