How to Say ‘My sister has a birthday in January.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mi hermana cumple años en enero.
mee ehr-MAH-nah KOOM-pleh AH-nyohs ehn eh-NEH-roh
[mee ehr-MAH-nah KOOM-pleh AH-nyohs ehn eh-NEH-roh]
💬 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 papá cumple años en mayo].
Phrase Breakdown
Mi hermana
mee ehr-MAH-nah
my sister
Refers to the speaker's sister.
Mi hermana canta muy bien.
My sister sings very well.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
my
"Mi" means "my."
Mi en «Mi hermana cumple años en enero.» muestra de quién hablo.
My in “My sister has a birthday in January.” shows who I am talking about.
hermana
[ehr-MAH-nah]
sister
"hermana" means "sister."
En «Mi hermana cumple años en enero.», hermana identifica a la familiar.
In “My sister has a birthday in January.”, hermana identifies the family member.
cumple
[KOOM-pleh]
turns; has
"cumple" comes from "cumplir años" and is used to talk about having a birthday or turning an age.
En «Mi hermana cumple años en enero.», cumple expresa que celebra su cumpleaños.
In “My sister has a birthday in January.”, cumple expresses that she celebrates her birthday.
años
[AH-nyohs]
years; birthday
"años" literally means "years," but in "cumple años" it helps form the expression for "has a birthday."
En «Mi hermana cumple años en enero.», años forma parte de la expresión de cumpleaños.
In “My sister has a birthday in January.”, años is part of the birthday expression.
En enero
ehn eh-NEH-roh
in January
Indicates the month of the birthday.
Mi cumpleaños es en enero.
My birthday is in January.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
"en" means "in" and is used with months.
En «Mi hermana cumple años en enero.», en introduce el mes.
In “My sister has a birthday in January.”, en introduces the month.
enero
[eh-NEH-roh]
January
"enero" means "January."
En «Mi hermana cumple años en enero.», enero indica cuándo es el cumpleaños.
In “My sister has a birthday in January.”, enero indicates when the birthday is.
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