el 9 de marzo
The English phrase "the date 9/3" is translated into Spanish as el 9 de marzo.
This phrase refers specifically to the calendar date of March 9th.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, dates are expressed using the definite article el followed by the number and the month. For example, el 9 de marzo means "the 9th of March".
Did you know?
- If you write the date numerically as 9/3, a Spanish speaker will interpret it as the 9th of March. This is because the Spanish date format is day/month/year, which is the reverse of the American month/day/year format.
- In Spanish, the names of months like marzo are not capitalized unless they start a sentence or are part of a proper name.
- Spanish speakers never use ordinal numbers like 'ninth' for dates, except for the first of the month, which can be el primero.
Examples in context
- El tres de septiembreSeptember 3rd
- Hoy es el 9 de marzo.Today is March 9th.
- Mi cumpleaños es el 9 de marzo.My birthday is on March 9th.
- La reunión es el 9 de marzo.The meeting is on March 9th.
- Tengo una cita el 9 de marzo.I have an appointment on March 9th.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are checking their calendars for a trip.
- MateoCuándo empezamos las vacaciones, Sofía?When do we start the vacations, Sofía?
- SofíaSalimos el 9 de marzo.We leave on March 9th.
- MateoPerfecto, voy a reservar el hotel.Perfect, I'm going to book the hotel.
- SofíaHazlo pronto para conseguir buen precio.Do it soon to get a good price.
