Spanish vocabulary · Beginner
How to Say March in Spanish
Marzo · noun · MAR-soh
Marzo is the Spanish word for the month of March. It is a masculine noun, but in practice it rarely appears with an article. One important rule for learners: in Spanish, months of the year are written in lowercase (marzo, not Marzo), unless they appear at the start of a sentence.
MAR-soh
Mi cumpleaños es en marzo.
My birthday is in March.
March in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for march, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| marzo | march | MAR-soh | Default, widely understood |
| marcha | march | when 'march' means a protest march or military march |
How Native Speakers Use Marzo
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Stating a date
La reunión es el quince de marzo.
The meeting is on March fifteenth.
Dates in Spanish use cardinal numbers (quince) rather than ordinal numbers, except for the first of the month.
Seasonal reference
En marzo empiezan a florecer los cerezos.
In March the cherry trees begin to bloom.
Use the preposition en before months to say 'in March.'
Planning ahead
Vamos a viajar a España en marzo del próximo año.
We are going to travel to Spain in March of next year.
Del próximo año (of next year) follows the month naturally.
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Marzo
Capitalizing the month
Incorrect: Nos vemos en Marzo.
Correct: Nos vemos en marzo.
In Spanish, months are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. This differs from English, where months are always capitalized.
Using the wrong preposition
Incorrect: El evento es a marzo.
Correct: El evento es en marzo.
Spanish requires the preposition en before month names, unlike English which uses the word in. The preposition a indicates direction or destination, not time. You say en marzo, en abril, en mayo, etc.
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Common Questions About March in Spanish
- Why are months not capitalized in Spanish?
- Spanish only capitalizes proper nouns that refer to unique entities such as people's names, place names, and organizations. Months and days of the week are considered common nouns in Spanish grammar, so they stay lowercase.
- How do I say 'March 1st' in Spanish?
- Say el primero de marzo or el uno de marzo. The first day of the month is the only date that commonly uses an ordinal number (primero). All other dates use cardinal numbers: el dos de marzo, el tres de marzo, etc.
- What if 'march' means a protest or parade?
- When march refers to a physical march — such as a protest march or a military march — the Spanish word is marcha (feminine). For example, La marcha por la paz recorrió toda la ciudad means 'The peace march went through the whole city.'