The months share a close resemblance in English and Spanish, owing to their shared linguistic heritage. Now , Let's explore the months of the year in Spanish with detailed explanations and examples:
- January - enero: Example: Mi cumpleaños es en enero. (My birthday is in January.)
- February - febrero: Example: Celebramos el Día de San Valentín en febrero. (We celebrate Valentine's Day in February.)
- March - marzo: Example: Marzo es el mes de la primavera. (March is the month of spring.)
- April - abril: Example: Las flores comienzan a florecer en abril. (The flowers start to bloom in April.)
- May - mayo: Example: Celebramos el Día de la Madre en mayo. (We celebrate Mother's Day in May.)
- June - junio: Example: Las vacaciones de verano comienzan en junio. (Summer vacations start in June.)
- July - julio: Example: Celebramos la independencia en julio. (We celebrate independence in July.)
- August - agosto: Example: Mucha gente toma vacaciones en agosto. (Many people take vacations in August.)
- September - septiembre: Example: El regreso a clases suele ser en septiembre. (The return to school is usually in September.)
- October - octubre: Example: Celebramos Halloween en octubre. (We celebrate Halloween in October.)
- November - noviembre: Example: El Día de Acción de Gracias es en noviembre. (Thanksgiving is in November.)
- December - diciembre: Example: La Navidad se celebra en diciembre. (Christmas is celebrated in December.)
The similarity between the names of the months in English and Spanish can be attributed to their common origin during the Roman Empire era.
In Spanish, the names of the months are masculine and typically remain in lowercase.
A prevalent format for expressing dates in Spanish is "number + de + month + de + year."
All the month names are in the masculine form, and typically, the use of the article "el" is not necessary except when specifying dates. In such cases, "el" precedes the number rather than the month.
It's important to note that, unlike English, Spanish does not capitalize month names unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence or in a composition title.
There are three months with adjective forms: abrileño (related to April), marzal (related to March), and agosteño (related to August). For instance: "Las lluvias abrileñas de nuestro país son persistentes" translates to "The April rains in our country are persistent."
Additional Notes:
- In Spanish, the names of the months are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.
- When expressing specific dates, the preposition "de" is used between the day and the month. Example: Mi aniversario es el 15 de marzo. (My anniversary is on March 15th.)
- Note that the months of the year are masculine in Spanish.
