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Tengo una cita en enero.

Tengo una cita en enero.
I have an appointment in January.
From Lesson 49:Telling time (es la, son las)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Tengo una cita en enero.

Why isn't enero capitalized?
In Spanish, months of the year like enero (January) are not capitalized unless they appear at the very beginning of a sentence. Days of the week follow this same rule!
Does cita mean a romantic date or a medical appointment?
It can mean both! Una cita is used for any scheduled meeting, whether it's a romantic date, a doctor's appointment, or a business meeting. The context usually makes it clear.
Where is the word for 'I' in this sentence?
The word for 'I' is yo, but in Spanish it is usually left out. Because tengo means 'I have' and only matches with yo, the extra word isn't needed unless you want to add special emphasis.
I just learned to say 'It is two o'clock' (Son las dos). How do I add that time to this appointment?
When stating what time it is, you use forms of the verb ser (like Son las dos). But when saying an event happens at a certain time, you use the word a instead. To say 'I have an appointment at two o'clock', you would drop the son and say Tengo una cita a las dos.

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