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How to Say ‘My mom's birthday’ in Mexican Spanish

El cumpleaños de mi mamá

el koom-play-AHN-yohs deh mee mah-MAH

[el koom-play-AHN-yohs deh mee mah-MAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish usually says [el cumpleaños de mi mamá] rather than using an apostrophe like English. This [noun + de + person] pattern works broadly: [la casa de mi abuela], [el carro de Juan].

Phrase Breakdown

El

[el]

the

The masculine singular definite article, meaning the.

Example

El cumpleaños de mi mamá es muy especial.

My mom's birthday is very special.

cumpleaños

[koom-play-AHN-yohs]

birthday

The word for birthday.

Example

El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en otoño.

My mom's birthday is in autumn.

de

[deh]

of

A preposition meaning of or from; here it shows possession.

Example

El cumpleaños de mi mamá siempre es alegre.

My mom's birthday is always happy.

mi

[mee]

my

A possessive word used to show something belongs to me.

Example

El cumpleaños de mi mamá cae en lunes este año.

My mom's birthday falls on Monday this year.

mamá

[mah-MAH]

mom

A common and affectionate word for mother.

Example

El cumpleaños de mi mamá incluye pastel y música.

My mom's birthday includes cake and music.

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