No. 164 in Spanish
enero
January.
In a sentence
En enero, solemos tener mucho frío.
In January, we usually have very cold weather.
Here, 'enero' is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the month of January, specifically highlighting seasonal characteristics.
Mi cumpleaños es el 15 de enero.
My birthday is on January 15th.
In this sentence, 'enero' is used as an object of the date construction, pinpointing a specific date in the calendar.
Enero es el primer mes del año.
January is the first month of the year.
Here, 'enero' functions as the subject that is described as the first month, identifying its position in the yearly sequence.
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