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fechas

FEH-chahsˈfetʃas

“fechas” means “dates” in Spanish. It has 2 different meanings depending on context:

dates

Also: times
NounfA1
A row of red ripe tomatoes on a vine, representing specific points in time or items in a sequence.

📝 In Action

¿Cuáles son las fechas de tus vacaciones?

A1

What are the dates of your vacation?

Las fechas de los exámenes ya están publicadas.

A2

The exam dates are already published.

En estas fechas, siempre hace mucho frío.

B1

At this time of year, it is always very cold.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • días (days)

Common Collocations

  • fecha límite – deadline
  • fecha de nacimiento – date of birth
  • hasta la fecha – to date / until now

Idioms & Expressions

  • dar fe de algo – To testify or confirm something (unrelated to calendar dates, but shares the same letters 'fe')

you date

VerbB1regular ar
A hand holding a wooden stamp and pressing it onto a piece of paper.
gerundfechando
past Participlefechado
infinitivefechar

📝 In Action

Tú fechas la carta antes de ponerla en el sobre.

B1

You date the letter before putting it in the envelope.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • datar (to date (often used for historical items))

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yofechara
túfecharas
él/ella/ustedfechara
nosotrosfecháramos
vosotrosfecharais
ellos/ellas/ustedesfecharan

Present Subjunctive

yofeche
túfeches
él/ella/ustedfeche
nosotrosfechemos
vosotrosfechéis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfechen

Indicative

Preterite

yofeché
túfechaste
él/ella/ustedfechó
nosotrosfechamos
vosotrosfechasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfecharon

Imperfect

yofechaba
túfechabas
él/ella/ustedfechaba
nosotrosfechábamos
vosotrosfechabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesfechaban

Present

yofecho
túfechas
él/ella/ustedfecha
nosotrosfechamos
vosotrosfecháis
ellos/ellas/ustedesfechan
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "fechas" in Spanish:

dates→times→you date→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: fechas

Question 1 of 2

If you want to say 'The dates are important', which is correct?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
fecha(date) — Noun
fechar(to date) — Verb
fechado(dated) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
flechasbrechashechas
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'data', the feminine plural form of 'datus' (meaning 'given'). This refers to the tradition of writing 'given at [Place] on [Date]' at the bottom of letters.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: dataFrench: date

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you write a date in Spanish?

The format is day + month + year. For example: '15 de mayo de 2024'.

Is 'fechas' related to the word 'fish'?

No, they sound slightly similar but have no linguistic connection.