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Mi padrino me regala un libro cada cumpleaños.

Mi padrino me regala un libro cada cumpleaños.
My godfather gives me a book every birthday.
From Lesson 348:Godparents, graduations and pensions (el padrino, la madrina, la pensión)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Mi padrino me regala un libro cada cumpleaños.

Why use regala instead of da for gives?
While dar means to give in a general sense, regalar specifically means to give as a gift. Since this sentence is about a birthday present, regalar is the most natural verb to use.
Why does cumpleaños end in an s if it refers to just one birthday?
The word cumpleaños is a compound noun made from the verb cumplir (to turn or complete) and the plural noun años (years). Because of this combination, the word itself always ends in s, even when singular. You say un cumpleaños for one birthday and dos cumpleaños for two.
Does the word cada change if the noun is feminine or plural?
No, cada (meaning each or every) is an invariable word. It never changes to match gender or number, so it stays exactly the same whether followed by a masculine word like cumpleaños or a feminine word like semana.
Could I say todos los cumpleaños instead of cada cumpleaños?
Yes, todos los cumpleaños (meaning all the birthdays or every birthday) is a very common alternative to cada cumpleaños. Both sound perfectly natural in spoken Spanish in Spain and share the exact same meaning in this context.

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