How to Say ‘It's the birthday song in Mexico.’ in Mexican Spanish
Es la canción de cumpleaños en México.
ess lah kahn-SYOHN deh koom-pleh-AHN-yohs en MEH-hee-koh
[ess lah kahn-SYOHN deh koom-pleh-AHN-yohs en MEH-hee-koh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: las mañanitas is sung at birthdays and saints' days, sometimes at dawn by mariachis hired as a surprise.
Phrase Breakdown
Es la canción
ess lah kahn-SYOHN
It's the song
'Es' introduces what something is. Say 'es la can-SYON'.
Es la canción de mi boda.
It's the song from my wedding.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is
Used to describe a person, group, or culture.
En «Es cercana.», «Es» introduce la descripción.
In “It is close-knit,” “Es” introduces the description.
la
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
canción
[kahn-SYOHN]
song
Feminine noun for a piece of music with words.
Es mi canción favorita.
It's my favorite song.
de cumpleaños
deh koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
birthday
Describes the type of song. Remember the 'ny' sound of 'ñ'.
Compré un regalo de cumpleaños.
I bought a birthday present.
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.
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.
en México.
en MEH-hee-koh
in Mexico.
In 'México', the 'x' sounds like a Spanish 'j' (a breathy 'h'): 'MEH-hee-co'.
Vivo en México.
I live in Mexico.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
México
[MEH-hee-koh]
Mexico
The country Mexico; often used when talking about family roots and culture.
México es el país donde nació mi abuela.
Mexico is the country where my grandmother was born.
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