How to Say ‘The second of May’ in Spain Spanish
El dos de mayo
el dohs deh MAH-yoh
[el dohs deh MAH-yoh]
💬 Usage Tip: The pattern is always el + number + de + month: el diez de agosto "the tenth of August". The day comes first, which is also how dates are written in Spain: 2/5 means 2 May.
Phrase Breakdown
El dos
el dohs
The second
Use 'el' + number for the day of the month. 'Dos' rhymes with English 'dose', but with a short 'o'.
Nos vemos el dos.
See you on the second.
Words in this phrase
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.
dos
[dohs]
two
The number two.
Faltan dos semáforos para llegar.
There are two traffic lights left before arriving.
de mayo
deh MAH-yoh
of May
'Mayo' sounds like 'MA-yo'. Months are written in lowercase.
Viajo en mayo.
I'm travelling in May.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
mayo
[MAH-yoh]
May
The fifth month of the year.
En mayo hace buen tiempo.
In May the weather is nice.
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