Mi cumpleaños es en febrero
/mi kumpleaɲos es en febɾeɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my birthday is in February" is translated into Spanish as Mi cumpleaños es en febrero.
What does it mean word for word?
The word cumpleaños is a compound noun. It consists of cumple (from the verb cumplir, meaning to fulfill or complete) and años (meaning years).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase en febrero, note that months in Spanish are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi kumpleaɲos es en febɾeɾo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize the month in Spanish. However, febrero should be lowercase.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, it is common to sing Las Mañanitas instead of the standard 'Happy Birthday' song during birthday celebrations.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, instead of just saying 'happy birthday', people might say ¡Felicidades!, which more broadly means 'congratulations' on your achievement of another year.
- The name febrero comes from the Latin Februārius, which is linked to the ancient Roman festival of purification called 'Februa'.
Examples in context
- Mi cumpleaños es en febrero.My birthday is in February.Tatoeba #12443492 by emma_zunz, translation #10742637 by ddnktr
- En febrero es mi cumpleaños. ¡Prepárate para celebrar!My birthday is in February. Get ready to celebrate!
- Mi cumpleaños es en febrero, ¿y el tuyo?My birthday is in February, and yours?
- No puedo ir porque mi cumpleaños es en febrero.I cannot go because my birthday is in February.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their birth months.
- JavierSofía, ¿cuándo es tu cumpleaños?Sofía, when is your birthday?
- SofíaEs en mayo, ¿y el tuyo, Javier?It is in May, and yours, Javier?
- JavierMi cumpleaños es en febrero.My birthday is in February.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Tenemos meses diferentes.That's great! We have different months.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, en, es, febrero, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
