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How to Say "month" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “month” is “mes” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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mes

NounA1
a period of about 30 days
A sequence illustrating the full cycle of the moon, from new moon to full moon, representing the passage of a month.

Examples

Enero es el primer mes del año.

January is the first month of the year.

Mi cumpleaños es el mes que viene.

My birthday is next month.

Trabajé allí durante un mes.

I worked there for a month.

Singular vs. Plural

To talk about one month, use 'un mes'. For more than one, the 'z' sound at the end changes to a 'c' sound: 'meses'. For example, 'dos meses' (two months), 'seis meses' (six months).

Saying 'for a month'

Mistake: “Estuve de vacaciones por un mes.”

Correction: It's more natural to say 'Estuve de vacaciones un mes' or '...durante un mes' to mean 'for a month'. Using 'por' here can sometimes be understood as 'per month'.

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