How to Say ‘For the birthday’ in Mexican Spanish
Por el cumpleaños
por el koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
[por el koom-pleh-AHN-yohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Por
[por]
for / because of
A preposition that here explains the reason for something.
Fuimos por la celebración de Ana.
We went for Ana's celebration.
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
El regalo estaba en la mesa.
The gift was on the table.
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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