How to Say ‘My mother's birthday is May twelfth.’ in Italian
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
eel kohm-pleh-AHN-noh dee MEE-ah MAH-dreh eh eel DOH-dee-chee MAHD-joh
[eel kohm-pleh-AHN-noh dee MEE-ah MAH-dreh eh eel DOH-dee-chee MAHD-joh]
💬 Usage Tip: With dates, Italian usually puts the article before the day number: [il dodici maggio], [il tre settembre]. For months on their own, no article: [a maggio], [a dicembre].
Phrase Breakdown
Il compleanno
eel kohm-pleh-AHN-noh
The birthday
Refers to the day someone was born.
Il compleanno di Luca è domani.
Luca's birthday is tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
compleanno
[kohm-pleh-AHN-noh]
birthday
The anniversary of birth.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
Di mia madre
dee MEE-ah MAH-dreh
Of my mother / my mother's
Shows that the birthday belongs to my mother.
La casa di mia madre è grande.
My mother's house is big.
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
of
Preposition showing possession.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
mia
[MEE-ah]
my
Possessive adjective for a feminine singular noun.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
madre
[MAH-dreh]
mother
Refers to my mom.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
È il dodici maggio
eh eel DOH-dee-chee MAHD-joh
It is May 12th
Tells the date using the verb essere plus a day and month.
Oggi è il cinque giugno.
Today is June 5th.
Words in this phrase
è
[eh]
is
Form of 'to be' used to give information.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
il
[eel]
the
Article used before a date.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
dodici
[DOH-dee-chee]
twelve / twelfth
Number used in dates for the twelfth day.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
maggio
[MAHD-joh]
May
The month of May.
Il compleanno di mia madre è il dodici maggio.
My mother's birthday is on the twelfth of May.
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