How to Say ‘Mine is August second.’ in Mexican Spanish
El mío es el dos de agosto.
el MEE-oh ehs el dohs deh ah-GOHS-toh
[el MEE-oh ehs el dohs deh ah-GOHS-toh]
Phrase Breakdown
El mío es
el MEE-oh ehs
Mine is
'El mío' means 'mine' and refers to the birthday. Stress 'MÍ-o'.
El mío es azul.
Mine is blue.
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.
mío
[MEE-oh]
mine
Possessive pronoun for a masculine noun; 'el mío' means 'mine'.
Este lápiz es el mío.
This pencil is mine.
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 dos de agosto.
el dohs deh ah-GOHS-toh
August second.
The full date. Keep it smooth: 'el DOHS de a-GOHS-toh'.
La boda es el dos de agosto.
The wedding is on August second.
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.
dos
[dohs]
two
The number two, used for counting or quantities.
Necesito dos boletos, por favor.
I need two tickets, please.
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.
agosto
[ah-GOHS-toh]
August
The eighth month; months are not capitalized in Spanish.
Mis vacaciones son en agosto.
My vacation is in August.
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