This is a list of 14 common words for talking about months in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Months in Spanish: enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio. The table below gives all 14 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| enero /eneɾo/ | January | En enero visitamos a nuestros abuelos. In January we visit our grandparents. |
| febrero /feβɾeɾo/ | February | En febrero hace frío por las mañanas. In February it is cold in the mornings. |
| marzo /maɾθo/ | March | En marzo florecen las flores del jardín. In March, the flowers in the garden bloom. |
| abril /aβɾil/ | April | En abril llueve mucho en el norte. In April it rains a lot in the north. |
| mayo /maʝo/ | May | En mayo celebramos el cumpleaños de Ana. In May we celebrate Ana's birthday. |
| junio /xunjo/ | June | En junio terminan las clases del colegio. In June the school classes end. |
| julio /xuljo/ | July | En julio vamos a la playa. In July we go to the beach. |
| agosto /aɣosto/ | August | En agosto muchas tiendas cierran por vacaciones. In August many stores close for vacation. |
| septiembre /sepːtjembɾe/ | September | En septiembre vuelven los niños al colegio. In September the children go back to school. |
| octubre /oktuβɾe/ | October | En octubre las hojas cambian de color. In October the leaves change color. |
| noviembre /noβjembɾe/ | November | En noviembre anochece temprano en Madrid. In November it gets dark early in Madrid. |
| diciembre /diθjembɾe/ | December | En diciembre cenamos juntos en Nochebuena. In December we have dinner together on Christmas Eve. |
| el mes /mes/ | month | Este mes tenemos muchas cosas que hacer. This month we have many things to do. |
| el año /aɲo/ | year | Este año viajamos a Galicia en verano. This year we are traveling to Galicia in the summer. |
The list on this page has 14 words. The first ones are enero (January), febrero (February), marzo (March). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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