ya casi es mi cumpleaños
/ʝa kasi es mi kumpleaɲos/from spelling rules
The phrase "my birthday is coming up" can be said in Spanish as ya casi es mi cumpleaños.
The phrase ya casi es mi cumpleaños is commonly used in casual conversation to signal that one's birthday is approaching.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase ya casi es mi cumpleaños literally translates to "already almost is my birthday".
Which one should you use?
While ya casi es mi cumpleaños is a common way to say your birthday is almost here, you might use se acerca mi cumpleaños to more literally express that your birthday is "approaching".
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase mi cumpleaños, the noun cumpleaños is a compound noun made of cumple (from the verb cumplir, to fulfill or complete) and años (years).
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common for the birthday person to pay for the meal or drinks when celebrating with friends, rather than the friends paying for them.
- The word casi is a linguistic cousin to the English word 'quasi'. Both words originated from the Latin 'quasi' and traveled through history to describe things that are 'almost' or 'seemingly' true.
- The word cumpleaños is used for both the date of the anniversary and the celebration party itself.
Examples in context
- ¡Qué emoción, ya casi es mi cumpleaños!How exciting, my birthday is coming up!
- No puedo creer que ya casi es mi cumpleaños.I can't believe my birthday is coming up.
- Tengo que organizar una fiesta porque ya casi es mi cumpleaños.I have to organize a party because my birthday is coming up.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about their plans for the month.
- LucíaJavier, ¿sabes que ya casi es mi cumpleaños?Javier, do you know that my birthday is coming up?
- Javier¡Es verdad! ¿Qué vas a hacer para celebrar?That's true! What are you going to do to celebrate?
- LucíaQuiero ir a cenar a un restaurante nuevo.I want to go to dinner at a new restaurant.
- JavierSuena muy bien, te acompañaré con gusto.That sounds great, I will gladly accompany you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casi, cumpleaños, es, mi, ya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
