junio
/ˈxunjo/masculine
In Spanish, June is junio.
junio is the name for the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: sixth month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, junio is used in most contexts to refer to the month.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word junio is a masculine noun. Unlike in English, months in Spanish are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. To say 'in June', use the preposition en before the month name, as in en junio.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈxunjo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize the month in Spanish. However, you should use lowercase junio in standard prose.
Did you know?
- Even though the month is named after a goddess, the noun junio is masculine, not feminine.
- The word junio is considered a semi-learned term, meaning it was consciously adapted from Latin rather than evolving naturally through colloquial speech over centuries.
- While junio is the name of the month, the Roman goddess Juno is referred to as Juno in Spanish, keeping the 'o' ending despite being female.
Examples in context
- Juan nació en junio.Juan was born in June.This sentence shows how to use junio to state a birth month.Tatoeba #9002336 by arh, translation #9012099 by jaydenms
- Nos casaremos en junio.We will get married in June.This sentence shows how to use junio to indicate a future wedding month.Tatoeba #752450 by Shishir, translation #247836 by CN
- En junio llueve a menudo.It often rains in June.This sentence shows how to use junio when discussing weather patterns.Tatoeba #12220312 by Agua, translation #10746041 by sundown
- La conferencia será en junioThe conference will take place in June
- Vamos a tomar unas vacaciones en junioWe are going on vacation in June
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Example conversation
Two friends are discussing their summer vacation plans.
- Elena¿Cuándo vas a viajar, Daniel?When are you going to travel, Daniel?
- DanielViajaré en junio.I will travel in june.
- Elena¡Qué bien! Yo prefiero ir en julio.How nice! I prefer to go in july.
- DanielCada uno tiene su mes favorito.Each one has his favorite month.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “June” translations and entries junio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries junio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
