17 de marzo
March 17 in Spanish is 17 de marzo.
This phrase refers to the seventeenth day of the third month of the year. In Mexico, the word for March is marzo.
Which one should you use?
The standard form is 17 de marzo. More informal ways to express this date include El 17/03 or El 17 del 3.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you use the date as a subject or an object in a sentence, you must include the definite article el before the number, as in el 17 de marzo.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using the English order of month followed by day. Do not say marzo 17. Instead, use the Spanish order of day, then de, then month: 17 de marzo.
Did you know?
- The word marzo shares a common root with the Roman god of war, Mars, as the month was named in his honor.
- In Spanish, the month marzo is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence. This differs from English, where months are always proper nouns.
- The name Marcial is a person's name that shares the same Latin roots as the month marzo, both connecting back to the idea of martial strength.
Examples in context
- La conferencia se llevará a cabo el 17 de marzo.The conference will take place on March 17th.
- Por favor, envíe su informe antes del 17 de marzo.Please submit your report before March 17th.
- Vamos a celebrar tu cumpleaños el 17 de marzo.We're going to celebrate your birthday on March 17th.
- ¿Te acuerdas de lo que pasó el 17 marzo?Do you remember what happened on March 17th?
- Hoy es 17 de marzo.Today is March 17.
- Mi cumpleaños es el 17 de marzo.My birthday is March 17.
- La cita es el 17 de marzo.The appointment is on March 17.
- Nos vemos el 17 de marzo.See you on March 17.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are checking a calendar for a meeting.
- María¿Cuándo es la reunión, Daniel?When is the meeting, Daniel?
- DanielEs el 17 de marzo.It is March 17.
- MaríaPerfecto, lo anotaré en mi agenda.Perfect, I will write it in my planner.
- DanielMuy bien, María.Very well, María.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, marzo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
