mi fecha de nacimiento
/mi fet͡ʃa de naθimjento/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my date of birth" is mi fecha de nacimiento in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mi (my), fecha (date), de (of) and nacimiento (birth).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you can say Mi fecha de nacimiento es el 10 de marzo de 1985. to mean "my date of birth is the 10th of March, 1985." In Mexico, the phrase Nací el 10 de marzo de 1985. is used to mean "I was born on the 10th of March, 1985." In Argentina, you can say Mi cumpleaños es el 10 de marzo de 1985. to mean "my birthday is the 10th of March, 1985."
How do you pronounce it?
/mi fetʃa de naθimjento/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, you cannot use a number alone for the first of the month. You must say el primero instead of el uno when stating your fecha de nacimiento.
- In Spanish, months and days of the week are not capitalized. If you write your fecha de nacimiento in a sentence, the month should start with a lowercase letter.
- The word fecha comes from the Latin facta, meaning 'things done'. This reflects an ancient view of a date as a record of completed actions.
Examples in context
- Mi fecha de nacimiento es el 10 de marzo de 1985.My date of birth is the 10th of March, 1985.
- ¿Cuál es su fecha de nacimiento?What is your date of birth?
- Necesito escribir mi fecha de nacimiento aquí.I need to write my date of birth here.
- No recuerdo mi fecha de nacimiento exacta.I don't remember my exact date of birth.
- Por favor, verifique mi fecha de nacimiento en el formulario.Please check my date of birth on the form.
Example conversation
Alejandro is filling out a form at a clinic with Sofía.
- AlejandroNo sé dónde poner mi fecha de nacimiento.I don't know where to put my date of birth.
- SofíaPonla en el primer recuadro, Alejandro.Put it in the first box, Alejandro.
- AlejandroVale, ya puse mi fecha de nacimiento.Okay, I already put my date of birth.
- SofíaPerfecto, ahora entrega el papel.Perfect, now hand in the paper.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, fecha, mi, nacimiento, CC BY-SA 4.0.
