How to Say ‘My mom's birthday is in May.’ in Mexican Spanish
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
el koom-play-AHN-yohs deh mee mah-MAH ess ehn MY-oh
[el koom-play-AHN-yohs deh mee mah-MAH ess ehn MY-oh]
💬 Usage Tip: For months, Spanish uses [en]: [es en mayo], [es en junio]. Also, month names like [mayo] are normally not capitalized.
Phrase Breakdown
El cumpleaños de mi mamá
el koom-play-AHN-yohs deh mee mah-MAH
my mom's birthday
The birthday belonging to the speaker's mother.
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es pronto.
My mom's birthday is soon.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
The masculine singular definite article, meaning "the."
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
cumpleaños
[koom-play-AHN-yohs]
birthday
A noun meaning "birthday."
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition meaning "of," used here to show possession.
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive adjective meaning "my."
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
mamá
[mah-MAH]
mom
An affectionate word meaning "mom."
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
Es en mayo
ess ehn MY-oh
is in May
Gives the month when something happens.
Mi cumpleaños es en mayo.
My birthday is in May.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
A form of "ser" meaning "is."
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition used with months, meaning "in."
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
mayo
[MY-oh]
May
The month of May.
El cumpleaños de mi mamá es en mayo.
My mom's birthday is in May.
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