Nací el 12 de abril
The English phrase "I was born on April 12" is translated into Spanish as Nací el 12 de abril.
It utilizes the first-person singular form of the verb nacer (to be born), which is nací and expresses the date using cardinal numbers like doce (twelve).
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase is constructed using the first-person singular preterite indicative of the verb nacer, which is Nací. To express the date, Spanish uses the definite article el followed by the number and the month. This differs from English, which uses a preposition like "on". If you wish to express a different month, you simply replace abril with the name of the new month, such as mayo.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the preposition en (on) when stating a date, such as saying en 12 de abril. In Spanish, you must use the definite article el instead.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, people often celebrate their birthday twice by also honoring the day of the saint associated with their name, known as el santo.
- When writing the date 12 de abril in a formal letter, Spanish speakers typically do not capitalize the month abril unless it starts a sentence.
- The name for the month abril shares an ancient root with the Greek goddess Aphrodite, the deity of love and beauty. This suggests the month was originally associated with the blooming of spring and new beginnings.
Examples in context
- El día doce de abril es mi fecha de nacimiento.The twelfth of April is my birthdate.
- Cumplo años el doce de abril.I turn a year older on April 12.
- Nací el doce de abril de mil novecientos ochenta.I was born on April 12, 1980.
- Nací el doce de abril.I was born on April 12.
- Nací el doce de abril de mil novecientos setenta y dos.I was born on April 12, 1972.
- No lo recuerdo bien, pero nací el 12 de abril.I don't remember well, but I was born on April 12.
- Es una fecha especial porque nací el 12 de abril.It is a special date because I was born on April 12.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are filling out a form together.
- AlejandroElena, ¿cuándo es tu cumpleaños?Elena, when is your birthday?
- ElenaNací el 12 de abril.I was born on April 12.
- Alejandro¡Qué bien! Yo nací en mayo.Great! I was born in May.
- ElenaEntonces somos del mismo año.Then we are from the same year.
