{"id":39159,"date":"2025-06-18T10:32:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T08:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ihmadrid.com\/?p=39159"},"modified":"2025-06-11T10:38:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T08:38:44","slug":"how-to-say-the-date-in-spanish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ihmadrid.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-say-the-date-in-spanish.html","title":{"rendered":"How do you say and write a date in Spanish?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you decide to <\/b>learn Spanish in Madrid<\/b><\/a>, or even if you\u2019re taking <\/b>online Spanish classes<\/b><\/a>, one of the most useful vocabulary lessons will be learning how to say the date in Spanish and how to write the date in Spanish<\/b>. That\u2019s what we\u2019re going to break down in this guide, which has been written by native Spanish teachers to help learners confidently use and understand dates in everyday situations. So let\u2019s get straight into it!<\/span><\/p>\n

Vocabulary for saying dates in Spanish: quick rundown<\/b><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s worth starting with some of the essential vocabulary related to saying dates in Spanish, such as <\/span>months in Spanish<\/b><\/a>, as well as the days of the week and how to say years in Spanish. This is a<\/span> quick rundown of some of the most common terms you’ll use, along with the pronunciation:<\/b><\/p>\n

?\ufe0f Days of the week<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/b><\/th>\nSpanish<\/b><\/th>\nPronunciation<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Monday<\/span><\/td>\nlunes<\/span><\/td>\nloo-ness<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tuesday<\/span><\/td>\nmartes<\/span><\/td>\nmar-tess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wednesday<\/span><\/td>\nmi\u00e9rcoles<\/span><\/td>\nmyer-co-less<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thursday<\/span><\/td>\njueves<\/span><\/td>\nhweh-bess<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Friday<\/span><\/td>\nviernes<\/span><\/td>\nbyer-ness<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saturday<\/span><\/td>\ns\u00e1bado<\/span><\/td>\nsah-bah-doh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sunday<\/span><\/td>\ndomingo<\/span><\/td>\ndoh-meen-goh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

?\ufe0f Months of the year<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
English<\/b><\/th>\nSpanish<\/b><\/th>\nPronunciation<\/b><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
January<\/span><\/td>\nenero<\/span><\/td>\neh-neh-roh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February<\/span><\/td>\nfebrero<\/span><\/td>\nfeh-breh-roh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March<\/span><\/td>\nmarzo<\/span><\/td>\nmar-thoh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April<\/span><\/td>\nabril<\/span><\/td>\nah-breel<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May<\/span><\/td>\nmayo<\/span><\/td>\nmy-oh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June<\/span><\/td>\njunio<\/span><\/td>\nhoo-nyoh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July<\/span><\/td>\njulio<\/span><\/td>\nhoo-lyoh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August<\/span><\/td>\nagosto<\/span><\/td>\nah-gohs-toh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
September<\/span><\/td>\nseptiembre<\/span><\/td>\nsep-tyem-breh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
October<\/span><\/td>\noctubre<\/span><\/td>\nock-too-breh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
November<\/span><\/td>\nnoviembre<\/span><\/td>\nnoh-byem-breh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December<\/span><\/td>\ndiciembre<\/span><\/td>\ndee-syem-breh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

?\ufe0f Years and its pronunciation in Spanish<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/b><\/td>\nSpanish<\/b><\/td>\nPronunciation<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2025<\/span><\/td>\ndos mil veinticinco<\/span><\/td>\ndohs meel beyn-tee-seen-koh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/span><\/td>\ndos mil veinticuatro<\/span><\/td>\ndohs meel beyn-tee-kwah-troh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2010<\/span><\/td>\ndos mil diez<\/span><\/td>\ndohs meel dyez<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/span><\/td>\ndos mil<\/span><\/td>\ndohs meel<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/span><\/td>\nmil novecientos noventa y nueve<\/span><\/td>\nmeel noh-veh-syen-tos noh-ben-tah ee nweh-beh<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1900<\/span><\/td>\nmil novecientos<\/span><\/td>\nmeel noh-veh-syen-tos<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1492<\/span><\/td>\nmil cuatrocientos noventa y dos<\/span><\/td>\nmeel kwah-troh-syen-tos noh-ben-tah ee dohs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Differences between saying the date in Spanish vs English<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are some important structural differences between how dates are said in Spanish versus English<\/b>, including with the order of elements.<\/span><\/p>\n

In English, the structure will usually go: [Weekday], [Month] [Day], [Year]. For example, \u201cWednesday, January first, 2025\u201d. However,<\/span> in Spanish the typical Spain date format would be: [Weekday], [Day] de [Month] de [Year]<\/b>. For example, \u201cmi\u00e9rcoles, 1 de enero de 2025\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another difference can be seen with articles and prepositions. When no weekday is included in the Spanish sentence, the definite article \u201cel\u201d is usually placed before the date,like \u201cel 1 de enero de 2025\u201d. And, as we saw above, the preposition \u201cde\u201d features in the Spanish date format more commonly than the English equivalent \u201cof\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to use the Spain date format<\/b><\/h2>\n

Now that we know the typical Spain date format, which is [Weekday], [Day] de [Month] de [Year], let\u2019s look at a few examples of how to use it in full sentences.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n