Día de los Veteranos
/dia de los beteɾanos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "veterans day" is translated into Spanish as Día de los Veteranos.
This phrase refers to the United States holiday that honors people who served in the military.
Which one should you use?
Día de los Veteranos translates to "Day of the Veterans", while Día del Veterano translates to "Day of the Veteran".
Did you know?
- The Spanish word veterano is not only for military service but is also used to describe someone with long experience in any profession or a seasoned animal in a circus.
- While Día de los Veteranos is used in the US, most Spanish speaking countries honor their military on different dates, such as Día del Soldado in Colombia or Día del Ejército in Mexico.
- The word día is actually a distant relative of the word for 'sky' or 'heaven' in ancient Indo-European languages. It stems from the root *dyḗws, which relates to the bright heavens.
Examples in context
- Estoy muy agradecido por el sacrificio de los veteranos. Feliz Día de los Veteranos.I am very grateful for the veterans' sacrifice. Happy Veterans Day.
- El Día del Veterano es un momento especial para honrar a quienes han defendido nuestra libertad.Veterans Day is a special time to honor those who have defended our freedom.
- ¡Feliz Día de los Excombatientes! Gracias por su valentía y servicio.Happy Veterans Day! Thank you for your bravery and service.
- El Día de los Veteranos es en noviembre.Veterans Day is in November.
- Nosotros celebramos el Día de los Veteranos.We celebrate Veterans Day.
- ¿Qué vas a hacer el Día de los Veteranos?What are you going to do on Veterans Day?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their upcoming holiday plans.
- JavierSofía, ¿tienes planes para el Día de los Veteranos?Sofía, do you have plans for Veterans Day?
- SofíaNo, todavía no tengo nada planeado.No, I don't have anything planned yet.
- JavierYo quiero descansar este Día de los Veteranos.I want to rest this Veterans Day.
- SofíaEsa es una buena idea, Javier.That is a good idea, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, los, CC BY-SA 4.0.
