fecha de fabricación
/fet͡ʃa de fabɾikaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "manufacture date" is translated into Spanish as fecha de fabricación.
This phrase is used to refer to the specific date on which a product was produced.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fecha (date), de (of) and fabricación (manufacture/fabrication).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, it is common to use Fecha de Fabricación. In Mexico, you may hear Fecha de Producción used formally. In Argentina, Fecha de Elaboración is often used in formal contexts, particularly within the food and beverage industry.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase relies on the preposition de to link the date to the process. The noun fabricación is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/fetʃa de fabɾikaθjon/
Did you know?
- While fabricación means 'manufacture', the root verb fabricar is often used in Spanish to describe the act of inventing or 'cooking up' a lie or an excuse.
- The term fecha comes from the Latin 'facta', which is the feminine past participle of 'facere', meaning 'to do' or 'to make'.
- In Spanish, the word fecha serves as both a calendar date and a 'due date' or deadline.
Examples in context
- La fecha de fabricación de este producto es el 15 de julio de 2023.The manufacture date of this product is July 15, 2023.
- La fecha de fabricación está impresa en el envase.The manufacture date is printed on the packaging.
- Busca la fecha de fabricación en el envase.Look for the manufacture date on the packaging.
- ¿Cuál es la fecha de fabricación de este lote?What is the manufacture date of this batch?
- La fecha de fabricación es difícil de leer.The manufacture date is hard to read.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are checking a bottle of olive oil in the kitchen.
- MateoSofía, ¿puedes ver la fecha de fabricación?Sofía, can you see the manufacture date?
- SofíaSí, está debajo de la etiqueta.Yes, it is under the label.
- MateoParece que es de hace dos años.It looks like it is from two years ago.
- SofíaEntonces no deberíamos usarlo, Mateo.Then we shouldn't use it, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fabricación, fecha, CC BY-SA 4.0.
