How to Say ‘May fifth’ in Mexican Spanish
El cinco de mayo
el SEEN-koh deh MAH-yoh
[el SEEN-koh deh MAH-yoh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. It marks an 1862 battle and is celebrated mainly in Puebla, and it is a much bigger party in the US than in most of Mexico.
Phrase Breakdown
El cinco
el SEEN-koh
The fifth
In Mexico, 'c' before 'i' sounds like 's': 'SEEN-koh'. Spanish uses ordinary numbers with 'el' for dates.
Llego el cinco.
I arrive on the fifth.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the (masculine singular)
Definite article used for masculine singular nouns; “demo” is treated as masculine in common Mexican Spanish.
El demo empieza con una pantalla de bienvenida.
The demo starts with a welcome screen.
cinco
[SEEN-koh]
five
The number five.
Faltan cinco minutos para salir.
There are five minutes left before leaving.
de mayo
deh MAH-yoh
of May
'MAH-yoh'. Months are not capitalized in Spanish. 'De' links the day to the month.
Hace calor en mayo.
It's hot in May.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common preposition meaning 'of' or 'from,' and sometimes used like 'for' in set phrases.
La salida de emergencia está allá.
The emergency exit is over there.
mayo
[MAH-yoh]
May
The fifth month of the year.
Trabajo mucho en mayo.
I work a lot in May.
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