March in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'march' is 'marzo', pronounced MAR-soh (IPA: /ˈmaɾso/). It is an A1-level masculine noun and, like all Spanish months, it is written in lowercase.
Pronunciation: MAR-soh
| Spanish | marzo |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | MAR-soh · /ˈmaɾso/ |
| Part of speech | noun (masculine) |
| Month number | 3 of 12 |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'marzo'
- La primavera empieza en marzo en el hemisferio norte.
Spring begins in March in the Northern Hemisphere. - ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños? —Es el tres de marzo.
When is your birthday? —It’s March third. - En España se cambia la hora el último domingo de marzo.
In Spain the clocks change on the last Sunday of March. - El ocho de marzo es el Día Internacional de la Mujer y hay marchas en muchas ciudades.
March 8th is International Women’s Day, and there are marches in many cities.
Common Phrases with 'marzo'
- en marzo
in March - a principios de marzo
at the beginning of March - a finales de marzo
at the end of March
How to Use 'marzo'
Marzo comes from the Latin Martius, the month of Mars (Marte), which is also where martes (Tuesday) gets its name. Like every month it is lowercase and used without an article: en marzo (in March), el 21 de marzo (March 21st). In Spain the z is pronounced like English th (MAR-thoh); in Latin America it sounds like an s.
Regional note: In Valencia, March is the month of las Fallas (March 15–19), when giant papier-mâché figures are burned on the night of San José.
All 12 Months in Spanish
Marzo is month number 3: it comes after febrero and before abril. 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
'March' in Spanish is 'marzo', pronounced MAR-soh.
It is spelled m-a-r-z-o.
No. Months are written in lowercase in Spanish unless they start a sentence: el 3 de marzo, not el 3 de Marzo.
Say 'en marzo'. For a specific date, use el + number + de: el 10 de marzo (March 10th).
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