noviembre
/noˈbjembɾe/masculine
The Spanish word for November is noviembre.
noviembre is the name for the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, months are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence, so you should write noviembre in lowercase. To say 'in November', use the prepositional phrase en noviembre. When stating a specific date, use the definite article el before the day and the preposition de before the month, such as in el 1 de noviembre.
How do you pronounce it?
/noˈbjembɾe/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly capitalize the first letter of noviembre because months are always capitalized in English.
Did you know?
- In the original Roman calendar, noviembre was the ninth month because the year began in March.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, noviembre is defined by el Día de Muertos, a celebration where families welcome back the souls of the deceased.
- The word noviembre shares the same Latin root as the English word 'novena', which refers to a nine-day series of prayers.
Examples in context
- La gente votó en Noviembre.The people voted in November.This sentence shows how to use noviembre when referring to a time of voting.Tatoeba #1387994 by marcelostockle, translation #804305 by Source_VOA
- ¿El mes pasado fue noviembre?Was last month November?This sentence uses noviembre to ask about the previous month.Tatoeba #536247 by Shishir, translation #707022 by papabear
- Nací el 22 de noviembre de 1948.I was born on the 22 of November 1948.This sentence demonstrates how to use noviembre when stating a specific birth date.Tatoeba #515929 by Shishir, translation #252426 by CN
- El mes de noviembre es conocido por sus colores otoñales.The month of November is known for its autumn colors.
- Noviembre es un mes importante para la agricultura.November is an important month for agriculture.
- El undécimo mes del año marca el inicio de la temporada de lluvias.The eleventh month of the year marks the beginning of the rainy season.
- ¡Qué frío hace en este noviembrecito!It's so cold in this little November!
- Vamos a reunirnos el 15 de nov para celebrar tu cumpleaños.Let's meet on Nov 15th to celebrate your birthday.
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Example conversation
Javier and María are planning a trip in a cafe.
- Javier¿Prefieres viajar en octubre o en noviembre?Do you prefer to travel in October or in November?
- MaríaPrefiero noviembre porque hace menos calor.I prefer November because it is less hot.
- JavierEs verdad, el clima es mejor.That's true, the weather is better.
- MaríaEntonces, reservemos para noviembre.Then, let's book for November.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “November” translations and entries noviembre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
