mi cumpleaños es mañana
/mi kumpleaɲos es maɲana/from spelling rules
To say "my birthday is tomorrow" in Spanish, use mi cumpleaños es mañana.
This phrase is used to inform someone that your date of birth falls on the following day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), cumpleaños (birthday), es (is) and mañana (tomorrow).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, you might encounter the expression estar de cumpleaños more commonly than the standard construction.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cumpleaños is a compound noun that is always grammatically masculine and ends in s, even when referring to a single birthday. The verb es is the third-person singular present indicative of ser, which is used here to state a scheduled fact.
How do you pronounce it?
/mi kumpleaɲos es maɲana/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common for the birthday person to be the one who treats guests to cake or drinks, rather than receiving gifts alone.
- The word cumpleaños literally translates to 'fulfills years'. It describes the event as the act of completing or fulfilling a certain number of years of life.
- While English uses 'birthday' for both the date and the party, cumpleaños can refer to both the anniversary of birth and the celebration itself.
Examples in context
- ¡Mañana estoy de cumpleaños! ¡Espero que me sorprendan con un pastel delicioso!Tomorrow is my birthday! I hope they surprise me with a delicious cake!
- ¡No te olvides, mi cumpleaños es mañana!Don't forget, my birthday is tomorrow!
- Estoy muy feliz porque mi cumpleaños es mañana.I am very happy because my birthday is tomorrow.
Example conversation
Two friends are chatting about their plans for the week.
- AlejandroTengo una sorpresa para ti.I have a surprise for you.
- María¿Ah sí? Mi cumpleaños es mañana.Oh really? My birthday is tomorrow.
- AlejandroLo sé, por eso es la sorpresa.I know, that is why it is the surprise.
- María¡Muchas gracias, Alejandro!Thank you very much, Alejandro!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumpleaños, es, mañana, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
