1 de septiembre
September 1st in Spanish is 1 de septiembre.
This phrase is used to denote the first day of the month of September. In Spanish, dates are often preceded by the definite article el.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In certain regions, speakers might use the phrase el primer día de septiembre.
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike English, which uses ordinal numbers like 'first' for all days of the month, Spanish uses the cardinal number '1' (uno) for the first day of the month. When the date is used as a subject or an object within a sentence, it is preceded by the definite article el.
Did you know?
- The root of septiembre comes from the Latin word septem, meaning 'seven'. This is a remnant of the ancient Roman calendar when March was the first month, making September the seventh.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the first of the month is associated with el día de pago, the payday. This makes 1 de septiembre a significant date for workers and landlords across many regions.
- The spelling septiembre is technically considered a 'semi-learned' modification of the older, more natural sounding setiembre, which was reconstructed to better align with its Latin roots.
Examples in context
- La reunión está programada para el primero de septiembre.The meeting is scheduled for September 1st.
- Mi cumpleaños es el 1 de septiembre.My birthday is September 1st.
- Las clases empiezan el 1 de septiembre.Classes start on September 1st.
- Necesito terminar esto para el 1 de septiembre.I need to finish this by September 1st.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing a project deadline.
- Sofía¿Cuándo es la fecha límite?When is the deadline?
- JavierEs el 1 de septiembre.It is September 1st.
- SofíaGracias, Javier, por avisarme.Thanks for letting me know, Javier.
- JavierDe nada, Sofía.You're welcome, Sofía.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, septiembre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
