How to Say ‘September 16th is Independence Day.’ in Mexican Spanish
El dieciséis de septiembre es el Día de la Independencia.
el dyeh-see-seys deh sehp-TYEHM-breh ehs el DEE-ah deh lah een-deh-pehn-DEHN-syah
[el dyeh-see-seys deh sehp-TYEHM-breh ehs el DEE-ah deh lah een-deh-pehn-DEHN-syah]
Phrase Breakdown
El dieciséis de septiembre
el dyeh-see-seys deh sehp-TYEHM-breh
September sixteenth
'el dye-see-SAYS deh sep-TYEM-breh'. This is the subject, so pause naturally after it.
El dieciséis de septiembre hay desfile.
On September sixteenth there's a parade.
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.
dieciséis
[dyeh-see-seys]
Sixteen
The number sixteen, following fifteen.
Cumplí dieciséis años ayer.
I turned sixteen years old yesterday.
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.
septiembre
[sehp-TYEHM-breh]
September
The ninth month of the year.
Llueve mucho en septiembre.
It rains a lot in September.
es el Día
ehs el DEE-ah
is the Day
Link it smoothly: 'eh-sel DEE-ah'. Stress 'DÍ'.
Hoy es el Día del Niño.
Today is Children's Day.
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.
Día
[DEE-ah]
day
Means day; in greetings, buen día means good day or good morning.
Hoy es un día perfecto para caminar.
Today is a perfect day for walking.
de la Independencia.
deh lah een-deh-pehn-DEHN-syah
of Independence.
'deh lah een-deh-pen-DEN-syah'. This is Mexico's national holiday, celebrated with 'el Grito' on the night of the 15th.
Es la fiesta de la Independencia.
It's the Independence celebration.
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.
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
Independencia
[een-deh-pehn-DEHN-syah]
Independence
Feminine noun for freedom from outside rule; capitalized in holiday names.
Celebramos la Independencia con el Grito.
We celebrate Independence with the Grito.
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