mes de mayo
/mes de maʝo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'month may' is translated into Spanish as mes de mayo.
mes de mayo is used to refer to the fifth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'month of May'. The preposition de is used to connect the noun to the month.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, months such as mayo are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/mes de maʝo/
Did you know?
- While mayo refers to the month, the word mayo can also refer to a 'hawthorn' tree or flower in some Spanish dialects.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, mayo is the month of las Cruces or 'the crosses', where colorful altars are built to honor the Holy Cross.
- The Latin root Maius, from which mayo comes, was originally dedicated to Maia, a Greek and Roman goddess of growth and fertility.
Examples in context
- Las flores de mayo son hermosas.The May flowers are beautiful.
- ¿Qué planes tienes en mayo?What plans do you have in May?
- Voy a visitarte el mes de mayo.I will visit you in the month of May.
- El mes de mayo es muy agradable.The month of May is very pleasant.
- ¿Cuándo comienza el mes de mayo?When does the month of May begin?
- Mi cumpleaños es en el mes de mayo.My birthday is in the month of May.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are planning a trip.
- Daniel¿Prefieres viajar en primavera?Do you prefer to travel in spring?
- MaríaSí, me gusta el mes de mayo.Yes, I like the month of May.
- DanielPerfecto, María, buscaremos vuelos para entonces.Perfect, María, we will look for flights for then.
- María¡Qué buena idea, Daniel!What a great idea, Daniel!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
