No. 2,139 in Spanish

cumpleaños

Birthday.

In a sentence

Hoy celebramos el cumpleaños de mi hermana.
Today we celebrate my sister's birthday.
In this sentence, 'cumpleaños' is used as a noun to indicate the occasion of someone completing another year of life.
Tengo un regalo para ti por tu cumpleaños.
I have a gift for you for your birthday.
Here 'cumpleaños' is used to refer specifically to the event of someone's birthday.
¿Cuándo es tu próximo cumpleaños?
When is your next birthday?
The usage of 'cumpleaños' here denotes the specific day on which someone completes another year of life.

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