You can say and write the date in Spanish everyday in class. This is a great way to practise and develop your Spanish skills!
The 1-2-3 challenge
Join Scottish pupils as they give Spanish a go!
Listen and guess what they are saying before trying yourself.
BOY 1: ¿Cuál es la fecha hoy?
GIRL: Hoy es Sábado el viente de Mayo.
BOY 2: Hoy es lunes el primero de Diciembre.
BOY 3: Hoy es jueves el cuatro de Octubre.
Tip: This video can be used as an interactive introduction to this topic or as a recap on key vocabulary and phrases already learnt.
Remember!
It doesn't matter if your pronunciation isn't perfect. Try your best and have fun!
Days
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Monday |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Tuesday |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Wednesday |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Thursday |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Friday |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Saturday |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | Sunday |
( Tip: The days of the week in Spanish all start with a small letter instead of a capital like in English )
Saying what day it is
To say 'Today it is…' you can use the phrase:
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Example:
- Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Today it is Thursday
- Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Today it is Friday
Asking what day it is
To ask: 'What day is it today?' you can say:
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Months
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | January |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | February |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | March |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | April |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | May |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | June |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | July |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | August |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | September |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | October |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | November |
| Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. | December |
( Tip: The months in Spanish have the same rule as the days and start with a small letter instead of a capital )
Saying what month it is
To say 'It is…' you can use the phrase:
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Example:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - It's June
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - It's November
Asking what month it is
To ask 'What month is it?' you can say:
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Dates
Giving the date today
To say 'Today is…', you can use the phrase:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. + day + number + month
Example:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Today it is Tuesday the 5th of March
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Today it is Saturday the 11th of June
Asking the date today
To ask 'What is the date today?' you can say:
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(Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. means 'the date' in Spanish)
Did you know?
To say 'the 1st', use Check your connection, refresh the page and try again.. This is the only A number that tells you where something is in a list. For example: first, second and third. you use in dates.
Example:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. - Today is Wednesday the 1st of October
For all other dates use A counting number. For example: one, two and three. (eg. two, three, four and five).
Example:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. = Today is Monday the 2nd of December
(To recap on numbers in Spanish, check out our guide: Numbers and numeracy.)
Birthdays
Saying your birthday
To say 'My birthday is…', use the phrase:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. + number + month
Examples:
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. – It's the second of May
Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. – My birthday is the 12th of December
Asking someone's birthday
To ask someone 'When is your birthday?' you can say:
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(Check your connection, refresh the page and try again. means 'when')
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