How to Say ‘My brother has a birthday in July.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mi hermano cumple años en julio.
mee ehr-MAH-noh KOOM-pleh AH-nyohs ehn HOO-lyoh
[mee ehr-MAH-noh KOOM-pleh AH-nyohs ehn HOO-lyoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says [cumplir años] for having a birthday or turning years old, not the equivalent of "to be birthday." You can reuse it with people and months: [Mi mamá cumple años en agosto].
Phrase Breakdown
Mi hermano
mee ehr-MAH-noh
my brother
Refers to the speaker's brother.
Mi hermano es simpático.
My brother is nice.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
"Mi" means "my."
Mi en «Mi hermano cumple años en julio.» muestra posesión.
My in “My brother has a birthday in July.” shows possession.
hermano
[ehr-MAH-noh]
brother
"hermano" means "brother."
En «Mi hermano cumple años en julio.», hermano identifica a la persona.
In “My brother has a birthday in July.”, hermano identifies the person.
cumple
[KOOM-pleh]
turns; has
"cumple" is used in the phrase "cumple años" to talk about birthdays.
En «Mi hermano cumple años en julio.», cumple habla del cumpleaños.
In “My brother has a birthday in July.”, cumple talks about the birthday.
años
[AH-nyohs]
years; birthday
"años" literally means "years," but with "cumple" it refers to having a birthday.
En «Mi hermano cumple años en julio.», años completa la expresión.
In “My brother has a birthday in July.”, años completes the expression.
En julio
ehn HOO-lyoh
in July
Indicates the month when the birthday happens.
Mi fiesta es en julio.
My party is in July.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
"en" means "in."
En «Mi hermano cumple años en julio.», en introduce el mes.
In “My brother has a birthday in July.”, en introduces the month.
julio
[HOO-lyoh]
July
"julio" means "July."
En «Mi hermano cumple años en julio.», julio indica el mes del cumpleaños.
In “My brother has a birthday in July.”, julio indicates the birthday month.
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