How to Say ‘The birthday song’ in Mexican Spanish
La canción de cumpleaños
lah kahn-SYOHN deh koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
[lah kahn-SYOHN deh koom-pleh-AHN-yohs]
Phrase Breakdown
La canción
lah kahn-SYOHN
The song
'Canción' is feminine, so it takes 'la'. Stress the last syllable: 'can-SYON'.
Me gusta la canción.
I like the song.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
canción
[kahn-SYOHN]
song
Feminine noun for a piece of music with words.
Es mi canción favorita.
It's my favorite song.
de cumpleaños
deh koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
birthday (of birthday)
'De' plus a noun works like an English adjective. Stress 'A' in 'cumple-A-ños'.
Es una fiesta de cumpleaños.
It's a birthday party.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common preposition meaning 'of' or 'from,' and sometimes used like 'for' in set phrases.
La salida de emergencia está allá.
The emergency exit is over there.
cumpleaños
[koom-pleh-AHN-yohs]
birthday
A noun meaning birthday.
El cumpleaños de mi suegra fue muy alegre.
My mother-in-law's birthday was very cheerful.
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