mes de
/mes de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "month of" is translated into Spanish as mes de.
The phrase mes de is used to specify which month is being discussed, such as in the phrase el mes de mayo (the month of May).
How do you pronounce it?
/mes de/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, unlike in English, the names of months that follow mes de are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
- The Spanish word mes is a direct descendant of the Latin mēnsis, which is also the root of the English word 'menses'.
- The word mes shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'measure'. Both come from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to measure', as months were originally a way to measure time.
Examples in context
- Junio es el sexto mes del año.June is the sixth month of the year.This sentence is useful for seeing how to identify the sixth month of the year using mes de.Tatoeba #10091848 by Seael, translation #9336038 by AlanF_US
- Agosto es el octavo mes del año.August is the eighth month of the year.This sentence is useful for seeing how to identify the eighth month of the year using mes de.Tatoeba #10068266 by Shishir, translation #10029607 by ddnktr
- Julio es el séptimo mes del año.July is the seventh month of the year.This sentence is useful for seeing how to identify the seventh month of the year using mes de.Tatoeba #10091849 by ecorralest101, translation #10234031 by Seael
- El informe se entregará a finales del mes.The report will be delivered at the end of the month.
- El concierto se llevará a cabo a principios del mes próximo.The concert will take place at the beginning of next month.
- El evento se celebrará el último día del mes de junio.The event will take place on the last day of the month of June.
- El contrato entrará en vigor a partir del día 1 del mes de enero.The contract will come into effect starting on the 1st day of the month of January.
- Tengo una cita importante a mediados de julio.I have an important appointment in mid-July.
- Vamos a hacer una fiesta a finales de diciembre.We're going to have a party at the end of December.
- Voy de vacaciones el mes de agosto.I'm going on vacation in the month of August.
- El día de San Valentín es en el mes de febrero.Valentine's Day is in the month of February.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing their vacation plans.
- MateoQuiero viajar en el mes de mayo.I want to travel in the month of May.
- LucíaMayo es una buena opción, Mateo.May is a good option, Mateo.
- Mateo¿Cuál es el mejor mes de visita?Which is the best month for a visit?
- LucíaPara mí, es el mes de junio.For me, it is the month of June.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, mes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
