Birthday (informal short form) in Spanish
Birthday (informal short form) in Spanish is cumple (KOOM-pleh), or cumpleaños.
- Spanish
- cumple
- Say it
- KOOM-pleh
- Also said
- cumpleaños
- Note
- Clipping of cumpleaños.
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Questions about cumple
How do you say birthday (informal short form) in Spanish?
Birthday (informal short form) in Spanish is cumple. You can also say cumpleaños. Clipping of cumpleaños.
How do you pronounce cumple?
Say it KOOM-pleh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KOOM. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does cumple mean in English?
In English, cumple means birthday (informal short form).
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