meses
/meses/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for "months" is meses.
meses is the plural form used to refer to the periods of time that last approximately four weeks.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In most Latin American countries, meses is used to refer to "months".
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form is created by adding -es to the singular noun mes.
How do you pronounce it?
/meses/
Did you know?
- Unlike in English, the names of the meses are not capitalized in Spanish unless they begin a sentence.
- While English speakers often say 'my baby is five months old', a Spanish speaker will say mi bebé tiene cinco meses (literally 'my baby has five months').
- The concept of 'months' is often blended with the idea of 'moons' in indigenous-influenced Spanish dialects, where lunas is used to count the months of a baby's age.
Examples in context
- Eso fue hace meses.That was months ago.This sentence shows how to use meses to refer to a period of time in the past.Tatoeba #10458820 by Seael, translation #3594120 by CK
- Estoy de cuatro meses.I'm four months pregnant.This sentence uses meses to describe the duration of a pregnancy.Tatoeba #1662487 by termito2nd, translation #281964 by CK
- Un año tiene 12 meses.A year has 12 months.This sentence demonstrates the use of meses when discussing the components of a year.Tatoeba #4714496 by empusa, translation #4713377 by dhirensahu
- Hay doce meses en un año.There are twelve months in a year.
- El proyecto durará varios meses.The project will last several months.
- Nuestro bebé cumplió seis mesecitos.Our baby turned six months old.
- Mi cumpleaños es en un par de mesitos.My birthday is in a couple of months.
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Example conversation
Javier and María are talking about a travel project.
- JavierNecesitamos planear esto durante varios meses.We need to plan this for several months.
- MaríaTienes razón, Javier, no hay prisa.You are right, Javier, there is no rush.
- Javier¿Cuántos meses crees que tardaremos?How many months do you think we will take?
- MaríaCreo que tres meses serán suficientes.I think three months will be enough.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
