How to Say ‘It's for my mother's birthday.’ in Spain Spanish
Es por el cumpleaños de mi madre.
ehs pohr ehl koom-pleh-AHN-yohs deh mee MAH-dreh
[ehs pohr ehl koom-pleh-AHN-yohs deh mee MAH-dreh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Por] here means [because of] or [for the occasion of], not physical movement like [through]. You can reuse it for other occasions: [Es por nuestro aniversario] or [Es por una celebración familiar].
Phrase Breakdown
Es por
ehs pohr
it is for / it’s because of
Explains the reason or occasion for something.
Es por una celebración especial.
It’s for a special celebration.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ehs]
it is
Used to begin an explanation of the occasion.
Es por el cumpleaños de mi madre. Queremos algo especial.
It is for my mother's birthday. We want something special.
por
[pohr]
for / because of
Introduces the reason for the reservation.
La reserva es por el cumpleaños de mi madre.
The reservation is for my mother's birthday.
El cumpleaños
ehl koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
the birthday
Refers to the birthday occasion.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de Ana.
Today is Ana’s birthday.
Words in this phrase
el
[ehl]
the
Masculine singular article used before cumpleaños.
Es por el cumpleaños de mi madre.
It is for my mother's birthday.
cumpleaños
[koom-pleh-AHN-yohs]
birthday
The special occasion being celebrated.
El cumpleaños de mi madre es muy importante para nosotros.
My mother's birthday is very important to us.
De mi madre
deh mee MAH-dreh
of my mother / of my mum
Specifies whose birthday it is.
Es el cumpleaños de mi madre.
It’s my mother’s birthday.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
Links birthday to the person whose birthday it is.
Celebramos el cumpleaños de mi madre en familia.
We celebrate my mother's birthday with family.
mi
[mee]
my
Possessive adjective indicating relationship.
Es por el cumpleaños de mi madre.
It is for my mother's birthday.
madre
[MAH-dreh]
mother
The family member being celebrated.
Mi madre cumple años este fin de semana.
My mother has her birthday this weekend.
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