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How to Say ‘Your mother's birthday’ in Spain Spanish

El cumpleaños de tu madre

el koom-play-AHN-yohs deh too MAH-dray

[el koom-play-AHN-yohs deh too MAH-dray]

💬 Usage Tip: To say someone's birthday, Spanish usually uses [de]: [el cumpleaños de tu madre], [el cumpleaños de mi hermana]. It's the standard pattern for [X's Y] in lots of cases.

Phrase Breakdown

El

[el]

the

The masculine singular definite article, used before a singular masculine noun.

Example

El cumpleaños de tu madre es en mayo.

Your mother's birthday is in May.

cumpleaños

[koom-play-AHN-yohs]

birthday

Refers to the birthday being talked about in the phrase.

Example

El cumpleaños de tu madre es pronto.

Your mother's birthday is soon.

de

[deh]

of

A preposition meaning of or from; here it shows possession.

Example

El cumpleaños de tu madre es especial.

Your mother's birthday is special.

tu

[too]

your

An informal possessive adjective meaning your.

Example

El cumpleaños de tu madre es en abril.

Your mother's birthday is in April.

madre

[MAH-dray]

mother

The word for mother, used to refer to your mom.

Example

El cumpleaños de tu madre es mañana.

Your mother's birthday is tomorrow.

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