un mes
/un mes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "one month" is translated into Spanish as un mes.
un mes is used to refer to a period of time lasting approximately thirty days.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of un, which means "one" or "a" and mes, which means "month".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase un mes is masculine. Consequently, any adjective used to describe the month must also be in the masculine form, such as in the example un mes largo.
How do you pronounce it?
/un mes/
Did you know?
- The word mes is a direct descendant of the Latin word mēnsis, which is also the root of the English word 'menses'.
- In Spain, if someone says they will do something el mes que viene, they are using a common idiomatic way to say 'next month' instead of el próximo mes.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the expression a mes vencido is used in business to indicate that payment is due after the month has already ended.
Examples in context
- Mi cumpleaños es dentro de un mes exacto.My birthday is one month from today.This sentence shows how to use un mes to specify a date in the future.Tatoeba #1138454 by Shishir, translation #251417 by Swift
- Él murió tras un mes de haberse enfermado.One month after he had become ill, he died.This sentence uses un mes to describe a duration between an event and a death.Tatoeba #1273904 by marcelostockle, translation #318408 by CM
- Tardé más de un mes en curarme de la gripe.It took me more than one month to get over my cold.This sentence uses un mes to express the amount of time taken to recover from an illness.Tatoeba #2053015 by wallebot, translation #261583 by CK
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Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are talking about a subscription service.
- Lucía¿Cuánto dura el curso?How long does the course last?
- MateoDura solamente un mes.It only lasts one month.
- LucíaEs muy poco tiempo.That is very little time.
- MateoPero es muy intenso, Lucía.But it is very intense, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mes, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
