Birthdays offer a chance to ask about dates and share plans for a celebration.
The idea
Ask ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? and answer es el doce de mayo. Use en with a month alone, and celebrar for celebrating.
Examples
- ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?When is your birthday?
- Mi cumpleaños es el doce de mayo.My birthday is on the twelfth of May.
- El cumpleaños de Ana es en agosto.Ana’s birthday is in August.
- Este sábado celebramos el cumpleaños de mi abuelo.This Saturday we are celebrating my grandfather’s birthday.
- Vamos a preparar una tarta para Lucía.We are going to make a cake for Lucía.
- Después de cenar, abrimos los regalos.After dinner, we open the presents.
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Watch out
Do not use en before a complete date: say el doce de mayo, not en doce de mayo.
Try it yourself
When is Pablo’s birthday? Choose the question word. (Cuándo / Dónde)
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Cuándo
Cuándo asks for the time of Pablo’s birthday.
My birthday is in October. Choose the preposition. (en / a)
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en
En introduces the month October.
For the party we make a cake. Choose the noun. (tarta / ventana)
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tarta
Tarta is a cake prepared for the party.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
When is Pablo’s birthday? Choose the question word. (Cuándo / Dónde)
My birthday is in October. Choose the preposition. (en / a)
For the party we make a cake. Choose the noun. (tarta / ventana)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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