Months and seasons

Months (Los Meses)

In Spanish, the months of the year are:

  1. enero (January)
  2. febrero (February)
  3. marzo (March)
  4. abril (April)
  5. mayo (May)
  6. junio (June)
  7. julio (July)
  8. agosto (August)
  9. septiembre (September)
  10. octubre (October)
  11. noviembre (November)
  12. diciembre (December)

Note: Unlike in English, months in Spanish are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence.

Usage

When referring to a specific month, use the preposition “en” (in):

  • en enero (in January)
  • en diciembre (in December)

Seasons (Las Estaciones)

The four seasons in Spanish are:

  1. la primavera (spring)
  2. el verano (summer)
  3. el otoño (autumn/fall)
  4. el invierno (winter)

Note: Seasons are typically used with the definite article (el/la).

Usage Examples

  • Me encanta la primavera. (I love spring.)
  • El invierno es mi estación favorita. (Winter is my favorite season.)

Cultural Note

The seasons in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres occur at opposite times of the year. This is important to remember when discussing seasons with Spanish speakers from different parts of the world.

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