4 de julio
The English phrase "july 4th" is translated into Spanish as 4 de julio.
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to the date as a specific day or event in a sentence, you must use the definite article el before the number. While Spanish uses ordinal numbers for the first of the month (el primero de…), all other days such as the 4th use cardinal numbers like el cuatro de julio.
Did you know?
- The word julio can refer to two completely different things: the month of 'July' or the unit of energy named after the physicist James Prescott Joule.
- In Spanish, months like julio are not capitalized unless they start a sentence, unlike the English 'July'.
- Because the month name julio is also a common Spanish first name, a sentence about the date can sometimes sound like you are talking about a person named 'Julio'.
Examples in context
- ¡Feliz 4 de julio!Happy 4th of July!
- El 4 de julio es un día muy importante en Estados Unidos.July 4th is a very important day in the United States.
- El próximo martes es el 4 de julio.Next Tuesday is July 4th.
- ¿Qué planes tienes para el día de la Independencia?What are your plans for Independence Day?
- Siempre celebramos el día de la Independencia con una barbacoa.We always celebrate Independence Day with a barbecue.
- Celebramos el 4 de julio.We celebrate July 4th.
- Mi cumpleaños es el 4 de julio.My birthday is July 4th.
- La fiesta es el 4 de julio.The party is July 4th.
- No trabajo el 4 de julio.I do not work on July 4th.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are discussing their summer plans.
- Javier¿Tienes planes para el 4 de julio?Do you have plans for July 4th?
- ElenaSí, voy a ir a la playa.Yes, I am going to the beach.
- Javier¡Qué bien! Espero que te diviertas.That's great! I hope you have fun.
- ElenaGracias, Javier. Te llamaré luego.Thanks, Javier. I will call you later.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, julio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
