fechas del año
/fet͡ʃas del aɲo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "year dates" translates to Spanish as fechas del año.
fechas del año is used to refer to specific days within a year, typically including the month and the day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "dates of the year". The word del is a contraction of the preposition de and the definite article el.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you are referring to a single specific date within the year, use the singular form la fecha del año.
How do you pronounce it?
/fetʃas del aɲo/
Did you know?
- While año means 'year', it is a phonetic near-neighbor to a common Spanish vulgarity. Speakers must clearly pronounce the ñ to avoid a potentially embarrassing misunderstanding.
- When writing fechas, Spanish speakers typically use the order 'day, month, year', which is the opposite of the common format used in the United States.
- The word fecha is also used in Spanish to mean 'deadline' or 'due date' in business or academic contexts, which is a nuance not immediately obvious from the literal translation of 'date'.
Examples in context
- El 15 de marzo de 2023, se celebrará la conferencia internacional.On March 15, 2023, the international conference will take place.
- El informe financiero del año 2020 muestra un crecimiento significativo.The financial report of the year 2020 shows significant growth.
- En el verano del '98, tuvimos unas vacaciones inolvidables.In the summer of '98, we had an unforgettable vacation.
- Hace poco visité México en el verano del '20.I recently visited Mexico in the summer of '20.
- Las fechas del año son importantes para planificar.The dates of the year are important for planning.
- Necesito anotar las fechas del año en mi calendario.I need to write the dates of the year in my calendar.
- No recuerdo bien todas las fechas del año.I don't remember all the dates of the year very well.
Example conversation
Javier and María are planning their vacation calendar.
- JavierMaría, ¿tienes las fechas del año disponibles?María, do you have the dates of the year available?
- MaríaSí, Javier, las tengo aquí en mi teléfono.Yes, Javier, I have them here on my phone.
- JavierBusquemos las fechas del año para viajar.Let's look for the dates of the year to travel.
- MaríaPerfecto, revisemos el calendario ahora mismo.Perfect, let's check the calendar right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
