el primero de enero
/el pɾimeɾo de eneɾo/from spelling rules
el primero de enero is how you say the first of January in Spanish.
This phrase is used to refer to the first day of the calendar year.
How do you pronounce it?
/el pɾimeɾo de eneɾo/
Did you know?
- The word enero comes from the Roman god Janus, who is depicted with two faces looking toward the past and the future.
Examples in context
- La reunión se llevará a cabo el primero de enero.The meeting will take place on the first of January.
- El evento comenzará el 1 de enero a las 9 a.m.The event will start on the 1st of January at 9 a.m.
- ¡Feliz cumpleaños! Nos vemos el primero de enero.Happy birthday! See you on the first of January.
- Mi cumpleaños es el primero de enero.My birthday is the first of January.
- El primero de enero es festivo.The first of January is a holiday.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing their holiday plans.
- Sofía¿Cuándo vuelves a casa, Javier?When are you coming home, Javier?
- JavierRegreso el primero de enero.I return on the first of January.
- SofíaPerfecto, podemos cenar juntos.Perfect, we can have dinner together.
- JavierMe parece una idea excelente.That sounds like an excellent idea.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, el, enero, primero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
