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/kumpleˈanos/

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Translation

birthday

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Word origin

A compound of cumple (from Latin complere, 'to complete, to fulfil') and anos (from Latin annus, 'year'). It literally means 'completes years', that is the day on which one completes another year.

Origin
Latin
Root
complere + annus
English cognates
complete, annual

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralcumpleaños

Examples

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Tomorrow is my birthday and I will have a party at home.

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We bought her a surprise gift for her birthday.

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Happy birthday! I hope you have a wonderful day.

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I forgot my sister's birthday again.

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My father turns seventy this birthday.

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My father turns fifty this birthday.

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This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 3: cumpleaños, molesto, vestido and 7 more words.