Marzo.
March.
At the dinner table, someone says when it happened in one word, and the other person asks back in surprise. The month name alone is a full answer.
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How to say "March" in Spanish
marzo
nounmasculinelowercase
"March" in Spanish is marzo, with a small m. To say "in March", use en: En marzo hace frío. In a date the day comes first, so March 15 is el 15 de marzo.
Hear "marzo" in a real movie scene
One scene where someone names the month. The video starts and stops on that line.
Phrases with marzo
How to place something in March, from the first day to the last.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| en marzo | in March |
| el 15 de marzo | March 15 |
| a principios de marzo | in early March |
| a finales de marzo | at the end of March |
| de marzo a mayo | from March to May |
Tip: English puts the month first in a date. Spanish starts with the day and links it with de: el 1 de marzo, March 1.
Grammar: marzo, en marzo
Four points for talking about the month.
A small m
Spanish months are common nouns, so marzo takes a capital only at the start of a sentence."In March" is en marzo
Use en and no article: En marzo hace frío. It's cold in March.Dates: day, de, month
el 15 de marzo is March 15. Add the year with another de: el 15 de marzo de 2027.Say it right
MAR-soh: one quick tap for the r. Latin Americans say the z like an s, while most people in Spain say MAR-thoh.Example sentences
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En marzo hace frío.
It's cold in March.
Mi cumpleaños es en marzo.
My birthday is in March.
En marzo, porque en abril estaban en Medio Oriente.
In March, because in April they were in the Middle East.
Hoy es el tres de marzo.
Today is March third.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗en Marzo
✓en marzo
Spanish writes the months in lowercase.
✗marzo 15
✓el 15 de marzo
The day goes first, then de and the month.
✗MAR-zoh (pronunciation)
✓MAR-soh
The Spanish z never buzzes like an English z.
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How to remember it
Marzo starts like Mars, and that's no accident: March and marzo both come from the Roman month named for Mars.
Questions about "march" in Spanish
How do you say March in Spanish?
Marzo. It comes between febrero and abril and is written with a small m.
How do you say "in March" in Spanish?
En marzo, without an article: Mi cumpleaños es en marzo.
How do you write a date in March in Spanish?
Put the day first and add de: el 15 de marzo is March 15.
Is marzo capitalized in Spanish?
No. Months are lowercase in Spanish unless they start a sentence.
