How to Say ‘It's January 1st.’ in Spain Spanish
Es el uno de enero.
ess el OO-no deh eh-NEH-roh
[ess el OO-no deh eh-NEH-roh]
Phrase Breakdown
Es el uno
ess el OO-no
It's the first
In Spain people usually say 'el uno' for the first day of the month, though 'el primero' is also heard. Link the words: 'es-el-OO-noh'.
El examen es el uno.
The exam is on the first.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is
"Es" means "it is" or "is" from the verb "ser."
Es de tres euros en total.
It is three euros in total.
el
[el]
The (masculine singular)
A definite article used before a singular masculine noun.
El centro es donde está la acción.
The center is where the action is.
uno
[OO-no]
One
The first number in the counting sequence.
Tengo uno amigo.
I have one friend.
de enero.
deh eh-NEH-roh
of January.
Tap the 'r' in 'enero' once: 'deh eh-NEH-roh'.
En enero hace frío.
It's cold in January.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
Very common preposition meaning 'of' or 'from', depending on context.
La salida de la estación está allí.
The station exit is over there.
enero
[eh-NEH-roh]
January
The first month of the year.
Hace frío en enero.
It's cold in January.
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