How to Say ‘The third of March’ in Spain Spanish
El tres de marzo
el tres deh MAR-thoh
[el tres deh MAR-thoh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish dates use plain numbers, not "third": el tres de marzo, el veinte de mayo "May twentieth". Months are written lowercase.
Phrase Breakdown
El tres
el tres
The third
Spanish uses plain numbers for dates: 'el tres' means 'the 3rd'. Tap the 'r' in 'tres' once.
Llego el tres.
I arrive on the third.
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.
tres
[tres]
three
The number after two.
Necesitamos al menos tres personas para ayudar.
We need at least three people to help.
de marzo
deh MAR-thoh
of March
Months are not capitalised in Spanish. In Spain, the 'z' in 'marzo' sounds like the English 'th' in 'think'.
Es en marzo.
It's in March.
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.
marzo
[MAR-thoh]
March
The third month of the year; months are not capitalised in Spanish.
En marzo empieza la primavera.
Spring begins in March.
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