How to Say ‘When is your birthday?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
KWAHN-doh ehs too koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
[KWAHN-doh ehs too koom-pleh-AHN-yohs]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuándo es
KWAHN-doh ehs
When is
'Cuándo' asks about time. Stress 'CUÁN'. Link 'cuándo' and 'es' smoothly.
¿Cuándo es la fiesta?
When is the party?
Words in this phrase
Cuándo
[KWAHN-doh]
when
Question word asking about time.
¿Cuándo empezó el problema del agua caliente?
When did the hot water problem start?
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb 'to be', used to equate or define.
Oración completa: Mi nombre es Luis.
Complete sentence: My name is Luis.
tu cumpleaños?
too koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
your birthday?
'Tu' means informal 'your'. Stress 'cumple-A-ños'. 'Ñ' sounds like 'ny' in 'canyon'.
Feliz cumpleaños, Ana.
Happy birthday, Ana.
Words in this phrase
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective used before a noun.
Con tu perfil puedes destacar mucho.
With your profile, you can stand out a lot.
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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