months
The word "meses" is the plural form of "mes," which refers to each of the twelve units that divide a calendar year. Think of it as a rhythmic cycle of time, representing the passage of seasons and the structured way we organize our lives into milestones and dates. In Spanish, names of months are always written in lowercase unless they start a sentence. They are commonly used with the preposition "de" when specifying a date (e.g., "el 5 de mayo") and are masculine in gender.
In conversation
Planning a trip
¿En qué meses planeas viajar a España?
In which months do you plan to travel to Spain?
Prefiero ir en los meses de septiembre u octubre.
I prefer to go in the months of September or October.
Note that 'meses' is often used to clarify the timeframe for travel or scheduling.
Discussing duration
Llevo estudiando español tres meses.
I have been studying Spanish for three months.
¡Muy bien! Has avanzado mucho en pocos meses.
Very good! You have advanced a lot in a few months.
When talking about duration, use 'llevar + time period' to express how long something has been happening.
Examples
El año tiene doce meses.
The year has twelve months.
¿Cuántos meses faltan para tus vacaciones?
How many months are left until your vacation?
Durante los meses de verano, el calor es intenso.
During the summer months, the heat is intense.
