How to Say ‘Today is May 5th.’ in Mexican Spanish
Hoy es el cinco de mayo.
oy ehs el SEEN-koh deh MAH-yoh
[oy ehs el SEEN-koh deh MAH-yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Dates follow the pattern el + number + de + month. Swap in any date: Hoy es el veinte de julio "Today is July 20th".
Phrase Breakdown
Hoy es
oy ehs
Today is
'OY-es'. The 'h' is silent, and the two words flow together as one unit.
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
Words in this phrase
Hoy
[oy]
today
A common adverb used to talk about the present day.
Hoy tengo mucho trabajo.
Today I have a lot of work.
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 cinco de mayo.
el SEEN-koh deh MAH-yoh
May fifth.
'el SEEN-koh deh MAH-yoh'. Always use 'el' before the day number when giving a date.
La boda es el cinco de mayo.
The wedding is on May 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
[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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