It's easy to write the date in Spanish. However, there are still some rules that you need to keep in mind when writing the date in Spanish as it's not the same as in English.
How to write the date in Spanish?
Write the date in Spanish
Long-form
When you write the full form of the date, remember to spell out the month and use numerical values (cardinal numbers for the day and year. Separate different elements of the date with "de" which means "of" in English. Besides, the date should be written with the day before the month.
See: Numbers in Spanish from 1 to 100
For example:
3 de octubre de 2010 - third of October of 2010
Note:
- Unlike in English, you don't have to capitalize the name of the month in Spanish. The month should be lower-case.
- Use "primero" (first) when writing the first of the month. For example, primero de enero - January 1st
Short form
When using the short form of the date, all elements are represented by numerical values. Use day, month, year format and separate each element with a period instead of "de"
For example: 3.10.2010
Note:
- Use a "1" followed by a superscripted "o" (1º) to write the first of the month with a numeral.
You can check out this lesson to know how to tell days of the week and months of the year in Spanish
In Spanish, each month of the year has a three-letter abbreviation form. This means that you can write the date with numerical values for the day and year and three-letter abbreviation for the month. The three-letter shortened form of the name of the month is the first three letters.
For example: July 11, 2017 - 11-jul-2017
Other useful expressions
- ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy? - what is the date of today?
- ¿Qué día es hoy? - what day is today?
- Hoy es... - Today is...
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