How to Say ‘September sixteenth’ in Mexican Spanish
El dieciséis de septiembre
el dyeh-see-seys deh sehp-TYEHM-breh
[el dyeh-see-seys deh sehp-TYEHM-breh]
Phrase Breakdown
El dieciséis
el dyeh-see-seys
The sixteenth
'dye-see-SAYS', with the stress on the last syllable because of the accent. It means 'ten and six'.
Tengo dieciséis años.
I'm sixteen years old.
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 septiembre
deh sehp-TYEHM-breh
of September
'sep-TYEM-breh'. Many Mexicans say the 'p' very softly, and some write 'setiembre'. Stress 'TIEM'.
Las clases empiezan en septiembre.
Classes start in September.
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.
septiembre
[sehp-TYEHM-breh]
September
The ninth month of the year.
Llueve mucho en septiembre.
It rains a lot in September.
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