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How to Say "august" in Spanish

The Spanish word foraugustis agostoA1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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agosto

nounA1
The eighth month of the year
A close-up of a single, massive, vibrant yellow sunflower head in full bloom, angled towards a strong, bright yellow sun high in a clear blue sky, symbolizing the peak of summer.

Examples

Mis vacaciones de verano son siempre en agosto.

My summer vacation is always in August.

Agosto es un mes muy caluroso en el sur de España.

August is a very hot month in Southern Spain.

La matrícula para el curso se abre el primero de agosto.

Registration for the course opens on the first of August.

Months are Masculine

All months in Spanish are treated as masculine. If you need to use an article (like 'the'), use 'el': 'El agosto pasado fue increíble' (Last August was incredible).

No Capital Letters

Unlike English, Spanish months (like 'agosto') are not capitalized unless they are the very first word of a sentence.

Unnecessary Capitalization

Mistake:Empezamos el curso en Agosto.

Correction: Empezamos el curso en agosto. (Remember: months are lowercase in Spanish.)

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