Spanish word

mes

Pronunciation

IPA/mes/

Meaning

  • masculine nounmonth

Example

¿En qué mes naciste?

What month were you born in?

Illustration for mes (month)

More examples

Voy al gimnasio dos veces al mes.

I go to the gym twice a month.

Core concept

One of the twelve roughly 30-day parts of the year.

Common phrases

  • este mes

    this month

  • el mes pasado

    last month

  • el mes que viene

    next month

  • dos veces al mes

    twice a month

Similar words

año: Period of about 365 days that makes a full calendar year.
día: Single 24-hour period that marks one day on the calendar.
fecha: Specific calendar date that identifies a particular day.
semana: Period of seven days used as a unit of the week.

Definition in Spanish

Periodo de aproximadamente treinta días que constituye una de las doce partes del año.

Word origin

The Spanish word mes derives from Latin mensis, originally a moon-based period, and passes through Vulgar Latin into modern Spanish.

Usage tips

  • Month names are not capitalized in Spanish and usually appear without the definite article, so en marzo is normal while el mes de marzo is used for emphasis.

Related words

  • mensualmonthlyadjective
  • mensualmentemonthlyadverb
  • mensualidadmonthly paymentnoun

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