Tengo poco dinero este mes.
I don't have much money this month.
Thirty days, one paycheck, and less left in the wallet at the end: este mes means this month.
From Dr. House · Spanish audio
Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "month" in Spanish
el mes
nounmasculineplural: los meses
"Month" in Spanish is el mes, and the plural is los meses. To say which month something happens in, use en and the name of the month in lowercase: Es en junio.
Hear "mes" in real scenes
This month and next month. Each video starts and stops on that line.
El próximo mes cumplo mis veinte.
Next month I hit my twenty years.
Some people count the months until a big decision, and el próximo mes is how you say next month.
From SWAT · Spanish audio
Phrases with mes
Six ways to place something in time.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| este mes | this month |
| el mes que viene / el próximo mes | next month |
| el mes pasado | last month |
| a principios de mes | at the beginning of the month |
| a finales de mes | at the end of the month |
| dos veces al mes | twice a month |
Tip: The adjective is mensual, monthly: una revista mensual, a monthly magazine.
Grammar: el mes, los meses
Four points for talking about months.
Masculine, plural in -es
el mes, los meses. The stress stays on the first syllable: MEH-ses.In June: en junio
¿En qué mes? In which month? En junio. No article before the name of the month.The month of July
el mes de julio. Month names are lowercase in Spanish.For a month, a month
durante un mes or por un mes is for a month. al mes is per month: mil euros al mes.Example sentences
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Es el mes de julio.
It's the month of July.
Es el principio del mes.
It's the beginning of the month.
Tengo poco dinero este mes.
I don't have much money this month.
Un año tiene doce meses.
A year has twelve months.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗en el junio
✓en junio
Month names don't take an article after en.
✗Es en Junio
✓Es en junio
Months are written in lowercase.
✗dos mes
✓dos meses
Mes ends in a consonant, so the plural adds -es.
Real conversation: when is the party?
A short dialog in front of the calendar.
Marta is standing at the calendar and wants to agree on the month of the party with you.
Bueno, ¿en qué mes es la fiesta?
So, what month is the party in?
Es en junio.
It's in June.
¡Ay! En junio no estoy libre.
Oh no! I'm not free in June.
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How to remember it
Mes sounds like mess. By the end of every month, the calendar on your fridge is a mess of notes.
Questions about "month" in Spanish
How do you say month in Spanish?
El mes. The plural is los meses.
What are the months in Spanish?
enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre. All twelve are masculine and written in lowercase.
How do you say "next month" in Spanish?
El mes que viene or el próximo mes: Vuelvo el mes que viene. Last month is el mes pasado.
How do you say "per month" in Spanish?
Al mes: Voy al gimnasio tres veces al mes. You'll also hear por mes.
