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How do you say "birthday" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el cumpleaños
In Spanish (Latin America), "birthday" is el cumpleaños.
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Pronunciation
Say "el cumpleaños" as EL koom-pleh-AH-nohs, stressing the second-to-last syllable and keeping the vowels short and pure the way they are throughout Mexican Spanish.
Grammar notes
el cumpleaños is masculine. Its plural is cumpleaños.
Example sentence
Apagó las velas en su cumpleaños.
She blew out the candles on her birthday.
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How to remember el cumpleaños
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Related words
- grandfather el abuelo
- grandmother la abuela
- uncle el tío
- aunt la tía
- nephew el sobrino
- niece la sobrina
- cousin el primo
- stepfather el padrastro
- stepmother la madrastra
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Questions about el cumpleaños
How do you pronounce el cumpleaños?
Say "el cumpleaños" as EL koom-pleh-AH-nohs, stressing the second-to-last syllable and keeping the vowels short and pure the way they are throughout Mexican Spanish.
Is el cumpleaños masculine or feminine?
el cumpleaños is masculine. el cumpleaños is masculine. Its plural is cumpleaños.
How is el cumpleaños used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el cumpleaños is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Apagó las velas en su cumpleaños. (She blew out the candles on her birthday.).
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