How to Say ‘Today, because it is your saint's day,’ in Mexican Spanish
Hoy por ser día de tu santo
oy POHR SEHR dee-ah deh too SAHN-toh
[oy POHR SEHR dee-ah deh too SAHN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: por ser means "because it is". Reuse it: por ser tarde "because it's late".
Phrase Breakdown
Hoy por ser
oy POHR SEHR
Today, because it is
Say 'OY por sehr'. The 'h' is silent. 'Por ser' means 'because it is'.
Hoy por ser domingo, descansamos.
Today, because it's Sunday, we rest.
Words in this phrase
Hoy
[oy]
Today
The present day.
El evento es hoy.
The event is today.
por
[POHR]
because of
Preposition here expressing reason or cause.
Estoy feliz por ser tu amigo.
I'm happy because of being your friend.
ser
[SEHR]
To be
Indicates existence or condition in infinitive form.
Para ser un buen amigo, debes escuchar.
To be a good friend, you must listen.
día de tu santo
dee-ah deh too SAHN-toh
your saint's day
Say 'DEE-ah deh too SAHN-toh'. Keep the words flowing together smoothly.
Feliz día de tu santo, Juan.
Happy saint's day, Juan.
Words in this phrase
día
[dee-ah]
Day
A period of 24 hours.
El día es largo.
The day is long.
de
[deh]
of
A preposition meaning 'of' or 'for'; often links nouns in business phrases.
De entrega solo tenemos una versión preliminar.
For delivery, we only have a preliminary version.
tu
[too]
your
Informal singular possessive adjective meaning 'your.'
Tu ayuda fue clave para cerrar el pendiente a tiempo.
Your help was key to closing the pending task on time.
santo
[SAHN-toh]
saint's day
Noun meaning saint; 'día de tu santo' is the feast day of the saint you're named after, often celebrated like a birthday.
Hoy es el día de mi santo.
Today is my saint's day.
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