mi cumpleaños es en octubre
/mi kumpleaɲos es en oɡtubɾe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "my birthday is in October" is expressed as mi cumpleaños es en octubre.
This phrase is used to state the month in which a person was born. The preposition en is used to indicate "in" or "on" when referring to months.
What does it mean word for word?
The noun cumpleaños is a compound word consisting of cumple (from the verb cumplir, meaning to fulfill or complete) and años (years).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun cumpleaños is masculine. Additionally, note that in Spanish, months are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi kumpleaɲos es en oɡtubɾe/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use en for specific dates. While you use en for the month, you must use el when referring to a specific day.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the birthday person does not pay for the meal or drinks. Instead, it is customary for friends and family to treat the person celebrating their cumpleaños.
- In some Latin American countries, it is common to sing Las Mañanitas to someone on their cumpleaños instead of the standard 'Happy Birthday' song.
- The word octubre comes from the Latin word for 'eighth month'. This is because in the early Roman calendar, the year began in March, making October the eighth month instead of the tenth.
Examples in context
- Mi cumpleaños es en octubre, pero aún no he decidido cómo lo celebraréMy birthday is in October, but I haven't decided how I'll celebrate yet
- Mi cumpleaños es en octubre.My birthday is in October.
- No olvides que mi cumpleaños es en octubre.Don't forget that my birthday is in October.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are talking about their upcoming celebrations.
- Alejandro¿Cuándo celebras tu día especial?When do you celebrate your special day?
- SofíaMi cumpleaños es en octubre, ¿y el tuyo?My birthday is in October, and yours?
- AlejandroEl mío es en mayo.Mine is in May.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Tenemos que celebrar pronto.That's great! We have to celebrate soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, en, es, mi, octubre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
