mes
/ˈmes/masculine
The Spanish word for "month" is mes.
mes is a noun used to refer to a period of time into which a year is divided.
Meaning: period into which a year is divided (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
mes is a masculine noun. Therefore, when referring to "one month," you use the masculine indefinite article un mes instead of una. The plural form of mes is los meses.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈmes/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you do not capitalize the names of the months, such as enero or febrero, unlike in English. They are treated as common nouns rather than proper nouns.
- The Spanish word mes shares its ancient root with the English word 'measure'. Both come from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to measure' because early calendars measured time by the moon.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people use the phrase a fin de mes to refer not just to the date, but to the specific feeling of being broke before the next paycheck.
Examples in context
- Fue hace un mes.That was a month ago.This example shows how to use mes to refer to a period of time in the past.Tatoeba #5009084 by Shishir, translation #5008906 by CK
- Me pagan cada mes.I get paid every month.This sentence demonstrates using mes to describe the frequency of a recurring event.Tatoeba #9640688 by stormy_clau, translation #9584732 by DJ_Saidez
- ¿En qué mes estamos?What month is this?This sentence is useful for asking about the current month using mes.Tatoeba #595513 by Shishir, translation #488730 by minshirui
- Este año tiene doce meses.This year has twelve months.
- ¡Ya casi es mi mesecito de cumpleaños!My birthday month is almost here!
- Vamos de vacaciones en julio, ¡qué mes majo!We're going on vacation in July, what a cool month!
- Marzo es el mes de mi cumpleaños.March is the month of my birthday.
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Sources
- Wiktionary, “month” translations and entries mes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
