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mes

month

noun MEHS Common

Origin: From Latin mensis.

Usage Note

Mes is masculine and its plural meses follows the regular -es pattern. It appears in many time expressions: el mes que viene (next month), el mes pasado (last month), a principios/mediados/finales de mes (at the beginning/middle/end of the month). In formal writing it is also found in mensual (monthly) and mensualidad (monthly payment/instalment).

Examples

"El examen es el mes que viene."

Natural Translation

The exam is next month.

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