1.If someone's birthday is December 1 would I say Es el primero de diciembre or Es el uno de diciembre? I think I would say Es el uno de diciembre because I think I only use el primero for January/ Is that correct?
2. If I said my grandparents names are Mary and Clem would I say Mis abvuelos se llaman Clem y Mary or would I say Mis abuelos se llama Clem y Mary. I think it is Mis abuelos se llaman Clem y mary.
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Good question! For #1, ANY month uses "primer" = Es el primero de diciembre.
#2 The first is absolutely the one because the subject is plural (Mis abuelos) and the verb must be plural as well "se llaman."
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1. When referring to someone's birthday in Spanish, both "el primero de diciembre" and "el uno de diciembre" are correct. "El primero de diciembre" translates to "the first of December," which is specifically used for the first day of any month. "El uno de diciembre" translates to "the first of December" as well, but it can also mean "the one of December." So, both expressions are acceptable, and you can use either one to convey someone's birthday, including December 1st.
2. When stating that your grandparents' names are Mary and Clem in Spanish, you would say "Mis abuelos se llaman Clem y Mary." In Spanish, the verb "llamar" is reflexive, meaning it needs to agree with the subject of the sentence (in this case, "Mis abuelos"). As a result, "Mis abuelos" requires the plural form of the verb "llamar," which is "llaman." Additionally, the names should be listed in the same order as in the English sentence, so it would be "Clem y Mary." Therefore, the correct sentence is "Mis abuelos se llaman Clem y Mary."