How to Say ‘My grandmother has a birthday in December.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre.
mee ah-BWEH-lah KOOM-pleh AH-nyohs ehn dee-syehm-BREH
[mee ah-BWEH-lah KOOM-pleh AH-nyohs ehn dee-syehm-BREH]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish says [cumplir años] for having a birthday or turning years old, not the equivalent of "to be birthday." The same pattern works with any family member: [Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre].
Phrase Breakdown
Mi abuela
mee ah-BWEH-lah
my grandmother
Refers to the speaker's grandmother.
Mi abuela cocina delicioso.
My grandmother cooks deliciously.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
"Mi" means "my."
Mi en «Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre.» muestra de quién hablo.
My in “My grandmother has a birthday in December.” shows who I am talking about.
abuela
[ah-BWEH-lah]
grandmother
"abuela" means "grandmother."
En «Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre.», abuela identifica al familiar.
In “My grandmother has a birthday in December.”, abuela identifies the family member.
cumple
[KOOM-pleh]
turns; has
"cumple" is used in the phrase "cumple años" for birthdays.
En «Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre.», cumple expresa el cumpleaños.
In “My grandmother has a birthday in December.”, cumple expresses the birthday event.
años
[AH-nyohs]
years; birthday
"años" literally means "years," but with "cumple" it forms the birthday expression.
En «Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre.», años forma parte de la frase sobre cumpleaños.
In “My grandmother has a birthday in December.”, años is part of the birthday phrase.
En diciembre
ehn dee-syehm-BREH
in December
Indicates the month when something happens.
Celebramos en diciembre.
We celebrate in December.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
"en" means "in."
En «Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre.», en introduce el mes.
In “My grandmother has a birthday in December.”, en introduces the month.
diciembre
[dee-syehm-BREH]
December
"diciembre" means "December."
En «Mi abuela cumple años en diciembre.», diciembre indica el mes del cumpleaños.
In “My grandmother has a birthday in December.”, diciembre indicates the birthday month.
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