Sábado, 25 de noviembre.
Saturday, November 25.
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How to say "November" in Spanish
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"November" in Spanish is noviembre, written with a small n and said noh-BYEM-breh. A date puts the day first: el 3 de noviembre. November 1 is el Día de Todos los Santos, and in Mexico el Día de Muertos is celebrated on November 1 and 2.
Hear "noviembre" in a real movie scene
A diary entry with the date on top. The video starts and stops on that line.
November on the calendar
Phrases and dates that come up during the month.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| en noviembre | in November |
| a principios de noviembre | in early November |
| a finales de noviembre | in late November |
| el Día de Todos los Santos | All Saints' Day, November 1 |
| el Día de Muertos | the Day of the Dead in Mexico, November 1 and 2 |
| el Día de Acción de Gracias | Thanksgiving |
Tip: In Spain November falls in autumn, el otoño, while in Argentina and Chile it's late spring, la primavera.
Grammar: dates with noviembre
Four points for writing and saying a November date.
No capital N
Inside a sentence or a date, noviembre is written in lowercase: Llego el 3 de noviembre.Day, de, month
The number comes first and de links it to the month: el tres de noviembre, el 25 de noviembre.With a weekday
In a diary or a letter heading, put the weekday in front and add a comma: Sábado, 25 de noviembre.Three sounds
The v is a soft b, ie is a single syllable, and the r after the b is one quick tap: noh-BYEM-breh.Example sentences
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Mi cumpleaños es el tres de noviembre.
My birthday is November 3.
Sábado, 25 de noviembre.
Saturday, November 25.
En noviembre llueve mucho.
It rains a lot in November.
Vuelvo a casa en noviembre.
I'm going back home in November.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Mi cumpleaños es en el 3 de noviembre
✓Mi cumpleaños es el 3 de noviembre
English says on November 3, but Spanish uses only the article el before an exact date.
✗el 3 de Noviembre
✓el 3 de noviembre
Month names are ordinary nouns in Spanish, so a capital N is wrong even inside a date.
✗noh-vee-EM-bray (pronunciation)
✓noh-BYEM-breh
Say vie as one beat with a soft b, and end on a short, clean e.
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How to remember it
Noviembre comes from Latin novem, nine, the same root as Spanish nueve. The Roman calendar began in March, which put November at number nine.
Questions about "November" in Spanish
How do you say November in Spanish?
Noviembre, pronounced noh-BYEM-breh. Keep the n small: en noviembre.
How do you write a November date in Spanish?
Day first, then de noviembre: el 5 de noviembre. For the year, add one more de: el 5 de noviembre de 1955.
What holidays are in November in Spanish-speaking countries?
El Día de Todos los Santos on November 1 is a public holiday in Spain. In Mexico, el Día de Muertos is celebrated on November 1 and 2.
How do you say Thanksgiving in Spanish?
El Día de Acción de Gracias. In the United States it falls on the fourth Thursday of November.
