El 14 de febrero
On February 14.
When someone asks when it's happening, the date by itself is a full answer, and el in front does the job of on.
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How to say "February" in Spanish
febrero
nounmasculinelowercasethree syllables
"February" in Spanish is febrero, said feh-BREH-roh with the stress in the middle. It's written with a small f, and "in February" is en febrero. Valentine's Day falls on el 14 de febrero.
Hear "febrero" in real movie scenes
A date said out loud. The video starts and stops on that line.
Febrero in dates and plans
Five phrases for the shortest month of the year.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| en febrero | in February |
| el 2 de febrero, el Día de la Marmota | February 2, Groundhog Day |
| el 14 de febrero, el Día de San Valentín | February 14, Valentine's Day |
| a mediados de febrero | in mid-February |
| un año bisiesto | a leap year, when febrero has 29 days |
Tip: Say the b in febrero softly, with your lips barely touching, because it follows a vowel.
Grammar: febrero in a sentence
Four rules for the shortest month.
Small f
Write febrero with a small f. The first word of a sentence is the only exception: Febrero es corto.It's February
Estamos en febrero. To say what month it is now, Spanish uses estar en: we are in February.On a date
el 14 de febrero already means on February 14. The article covers "on", so you add nothing else.Two quick taps
fe-BRE-ro: tap the r after the b, then tap it again before the o. Neither one is the long rolled rr.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
Ganar el concurso en febrero.
Win the contest in February.
En España hace frío en febrero.
It's cold in Spain in February.
Sí, en febrero es invierno.
Yes, in February it's winter.
Estamos en febrero.
It's February.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗en Febrero
✓en febrero
Country names like España get a capital, but the names of months stay small.
✗febrero 14
✓el 14 de febrero
A Spanish date runs day, de, month, with el at the front.
✗FEH-breh-roh (pronunciation)
✓feh-BREH-roh
The stress lands on the middle syllable, bre, never on the first.
Real conversation: a contest in winter
A short dialog in front of a poster. Tap to listen.
You're standing in front of the contest poster in the square. Ana walks up and isn't sure when the contest is.
Oye, ¿el concurso es hoy?
Listen, is the contest today?
No, el lunes.
No, it's on Monday.
Ah, vale. ¿Y en febrero?
Ah, all right. And in February?
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How to remember it
Febrero starts like fever. Picture a gray February week with half the office at home in bed with a fever.
Questions about "February" in Spanish
How do you say February in Spanish?
Febrero, pronounced feh-BREH-roh. Write it with a small f: en febrero, in February.
How do you say Valentine's Day in Spanish?
El Día de San Valentín, on el 14 de febrero. You'll also hear it called el Día de los Enamorados.
How do you say leap year in Spanish?
Un año bisiesto. In a leap year, febrero has 29 days instead of 28.
Is febrero masculine?
Yes. When it takes an article or an adjective, it's masculine: el febrero pasado, last February.
