How to pronounce “cuándo es tu cumpleaños”
Hear how “cuándo es tu cumpleaños (when is your birthday?)” sounds in Spanish, then read the breakdown below.
¿cuándo es tu cumpleaños?KWAHN-doh EHS too koom-pleh-AH-nyohs
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Breakdown
| Meaning | when is your birthday? |
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| Syllables | cuán · do es tu cum · ple · a · ños (8) |
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| IPA | /ˈkwan.do ˈes tu kum.ple.ˈa.ɲos/ |
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Tips for English speakers
Common mistake: Keep the ñ in "cumpleaños": "koom-pleh-AH-nyohs", not "kum-pleh-AN-ohs".
- ñ sounds like "ny", as in "canyon".
- Keep every vowel short and pure: a = "ah", e = "eh", i = "ee", o = "oh", u = "oo". No gliding.
Learn more: The letter Ñ · Spanish vowels
Example sentences
Oye, ¿cuándo es tu cumpleaños?Hey, when's your birthday?
—¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? —En marzo.—When's your birthday? —In March.
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