Word
El próximo mes vamos a celebrar el cumpleaños de mi primo.
Meaning
Next month we are going to celebrate my cousin's birthday.
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Breakdown of El próximo mes vamos a celebrar el cumpleaños de mi primo.
mi
my
nosotros
we
de
of
a
to
ir
to go
el primo
the cousin
celebrar
to celebrate
próximo
next
el cumpleaños
the birthday
el mes
the month
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Questions & Answers about El próximo mes vamos a celebrar el cumpleaños de mi primo.
Why is it "El próximo mes" and not "Próximo mes"?
In Spanish, when referring to a specific point in time like "next month," you typically use the definite article "el" before "próximo". This is a standard construction in Spanish to single out the period of time you're talking about, so it becomes "El próximo mes" rather than just "Próximo mes".
Is "vamos a celebrar" the same as using the simple future "celebraremos"?
Both forms essentially communicate a future event, but "vamos a celebrar" is more common in everyday conversation to express something you're going to do. It's formed by using ir + a + infinitive, which is very similar to the English construction "going to celebrate." While "celebraremos" is also correct, it's slightly more formal or literary in feel.
Why does "cumpleaños" end with an "s" if it’s singular?
"Cumpleaños" is a singular noun in Spanish that doesn't change form whether it’s singular or plural, even though it ends in "s". For example, you’d say "Mi cumpleaños" (singular) and "Sus cumpleaños" (plural) with the same spelling.
Why do we say "el cumpleaños de mi primo" instead of "el cumpleaños de mi primo’s"?
Spanish doesn’t use "’s" to show possession. Instead, it uses "de" followed by whomever or whatever possesses something. So you’d say "el cumpleaños de mi primo" rather than "mi primo’s cumpleaños". In Spanish, "de" essentially plays the role that "’s" does in English.
What if I'm talking about my female cousin—what changes in the sentence?
In that case, you’d replace "mi primo" with "mi prima", since "primo" is masculine and "prima" is feminine. The rest of the sentence remains the same, so it would become "El próximo mes vamos a celebrar el cumpleaños de mi prima."
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