Día de la Independencia de México
/dia de la independenθja de meɡsiko/from spelling rules
Mexican Independence Day in Spanish is Día de la Independencia de México.
This phrase refers to the national holiday celebrating Mexico's independence from Spain.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Día (day), de la (of the), Independencia (independence) and de México (of Mexico).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Día is a masculine noun, the definite article used is el rather than la, as in el Día de la Independencia.
When do people say it?
The celebrations often center around a reenactment of El Grito de Dolores (The Cry of Dolores), which was the call to arms that started the independence movement. This famous shout, known as El Grito, takes place on the night of September 15th. During the festivities, it is standard to use the celebratory shout ¡Viva México! (Long live Mexico!).
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Examples in context
- Celebramos el Día de la Independencia de México en septiembre.We celebrate Mexican Independence Day in September.
- El Día de la Independencia de México es muy importante.Mexican Independence Day is very important.
- ¿Qué planes tienes para el Día de la Independencia de México?What plans do you have for Mexican Independence Day?
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are planning their weekend.
- LucíaAlejandro, ¿vienes a mi casa el Día de la Independencia de México?Alejandro, are you coming to my house on Mexican Independence Day?
- AlejandroSí, me encantaría ir a tu fiesta.Yes, I would love to go to your party.
- Lucía¡Genial! Vamos a cocinar comida típica.Great! We are going to cook traditional food.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo llevo las bebidas.Perfect, I will bring the drinks.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries México, de, día, independencia, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
