How to Say ‘My birthday is March 10th.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mi cumpleaños es el diez de marzo.
mee koom-pleh-AHN-yohs ehs el dyehs deh MAHR-soh
[mee koom-pleh-AHN-yohs ehs el dyehs deh MAHR-soh]
Phrase Breakdown
Mi cumpleaños
mee koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
My birthday
'mee koom-pleh-AH-nyohs'. The 'ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'. 'Cumpleaños' literally means 'completes years'.
Mi cumpleaños es mañana.
My birthday is tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
My
Used to indicate possession or relation to oneself.
Dices: Mi nombre es Ana.
You say: My name is Ana.
cumpleaños
[koom-pleh-AHN-yohs]
birthday
A noun meaning birthday.
El cumpleaños de mi suegra fue muy alegre.
My mother-in-law's birthday was very cheerful.
es el diez de marzo.
ehs el dyehs deh MAHR-soh
is March tenth.
Link 'es el' together: 'eh-sel DYES deh MAR-soh'. Both 'z' sounds are pronounced like 's'.
El examen es el diez de marzo.
The exam is on March tenth.
Words in this phrase
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb 'to be', used to equate or define.
Oración completa: Mi nombre es Luis.
Complete sentence: My name is Luis.
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.
diez
[dyehs]
Ten
The number ten, following nine.
Escribe diez oraciones.
Write ten sentences.
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.
marzo
[MAHR-soh]
March
The third month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
La primavera comienza en marzo.
Spring begins in March.
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