April in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'april' is 'abril', pronounced ah-BREEL (IPA: /aˈβɾil/). It is an A1-level masculine noun and, like all Spanish months, it is written in lowercase.
Pronunciation: ah-BREEL
| Spanish | abril |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | ah-BREEL · /aˈβɾil/ |
| Part of speech | noun (masculine) |
| Month number | 4 of 12 |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'abril'
- Abril tiene treinta días.
April has thirty days. - Nos vamos de vacaciones a mediados de abril.
We’re going on vacation in mid-April. - ¿El examen es en abril o en mayo?
Is the exam in April or in May? - El veintitrés de abril se celebra el Día del Libro en honor a Cervantes y Shakespeare.
April 23rd is World Book Day, in honor of Cervantes and Shakespeare.
Common Phrases with 'abril'
- en abril, aguas mil
April showers (literally: in April, a thousand waters) - a mediados de abril
in mid-April - tener veinte abriles
to be twenty years young (poetic)
How to Use 'abril'
Abril is stressed on the last syllable, a-BRIL, so it needs no written accent. It is lowercase and masculine like all months: en abril, el 2 de abril. The poetic plural abriles is used to talk about someone’s (usually young) age: una chica de quince abriles.
Regional note: April 1st is not a day for pranks in most Spanish-speaking countries. The equivalent, el Día de los Santos Inocentes, falls on December 28th.
All 12 Months in Spanish
Abril is month number 4: it comes after marzo and before mayo. All twelve months are masculine, lowercase and used without an article. See the full list with pronunciation, how to write dates in Spanish and the seasons in both hemispheres in our guide to the months of the year in Spanish.
Related Vocabulary
Keep going: learn the days of the week in Spanish to say full dates like el lunes 3 de marzo.
Frequently Asked Questions
'April' in Spanish is 'abril', pronounced ah-BREEL.
It is spelled a-b-r-i-l.
No. Months are written in lowercase in Spanish unless they start a sentence: el 3 de abril, not el 3 de Abril.
Say 'en abril'. For a specific date, use el + number + de: el 10 de abril (April 10th).
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