enero
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico January is enero. Month names are not capitalized in Spanish, so you write enero and not "Enero" in the middle of a sentence.
Dates in Spanish put the day first and use de: el 6 de enero is January 6, a day Mexicans celebrate as Día de Reyes.
Meaning: first month of the year (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Enero is masculine and takes no article in en enero. You can say a principios de enero for early January.
When do people say it?
On January 6 families share the rosca de Reyes, a sweet bread with a small figure inside, and whoever finds it hosts a party on February 2.
Did you know?
- The name enero comes from the Latin Ianuarius, the month of the god Janus.
Examples in context
- Nací en enero.I was born in January.
- El 6 de enero comemos rosca de Reyes.On January 6 we eat rosca de Reyes.
- Hace frío en enero.It is cold in January.
Example conversation
A mother and daughter plan the year at home in San Luis Potosí.
- Mamá¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?When is your birthday?
- DanielaEs el 15 de enero.It is January 15.
- MamáAh, justo después de Reyes.Ah, right after Three Kings Day.
