Día de San Valentín
/dia de san balentin/from spelling rules
In Spanish, Valentine's Day is Día de San Valentín.
This phrase refers to the annual holiday celebrated on February 14th to honor romantic love. In many Spanish-speaking countries, the holiday is often referred to simply as San Valentín rather than the full phrase el día de San Valentín.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Día de San Valentín literally translates to 'Day of Saint Valentine'.
Which one should you use?
Another formal alternative is El Día del Amor y la Amistad, or you can use Día del Amor to mean 'Day of Love'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Día de los Enamorados is used to describe Valentine's Day.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because día is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine article el when referring to the holiday.
Did you know?
- The Spanish word día descends from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'heaven' or 'sky' and is not a cognate of the English word 'day'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, people exchange detalles, which are small and thoughtful tokens of affection, instead of the traditional greeting cards common in English.
- While many countries celebrate romantic love, in Colombia and parts of Central America, the holiday is often reframed as el Día del Amor y la Amistad to include friends.
Examples in context
- Estaba sola el día de San Valentín.She was alone on Valentine's Day.This sentence uses Día de San Valentín to describe someone being alone on the holiday.Tatoeba #2223072 by Shishir, translation #2220983 by Hybrid
- Odio pasar el día de San Valentín solo.I hate being alone on Valentine's Day.This sentence uses Día de San Valentín to express a feeling about being alone on the holiday.Tatoeba #3675435 by Seael, translation #2208682 by CK
- El día de San Valentín se celebra en febrero.Valentine's Day is celebrated in February.This sentence uses Día de San Valentín to state when the holiday is celebrated.Tatoeba #1052030 by hayastan, translation #1440858 by CK
- ¡Feliz Día de San Valentín!Happy Valentine's Day!
- Te amo con todo mi corazón.I love you with all my heart.
- Eres el amor de mi vida.You are the love of my life.
- Que el amor siempre te acompañe.May love always be with you.
- Deseándote un día lleno de alegría y cariño.Wishing you a day full of joy and affection.
- 5 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing their plans for February.
- Sofía¿Tienes planes para el Día de San Valentín?Do you have plans for Valentine's Day?
- AlejandroNo tengo planes todavía, Sofía.I don't have plans yet, Sofía.
- SofíaPodemos ir a cenar ese día.We can go out for dinner that day.
- Alejandro¡Me 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 San, Valentín, de, día, san, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
