agosto
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “agosto” mean in English?
August
Example sentences
Voy de vacaciones en agosto.
I go on holiday in August.
Agosto es un mes muy caluroso.
August is a very hot month.
El quince de agosto es fiesta.
August 15 is a holiday.
How to use it
Agosto is 'August'. Masculine, invariable, lowercase. The classic vacation month in Spain — many businesses close for part of agosto.
Common mistake
Don't say 'on August' as 'sobre agosto' — Spanish uses 'en agosto' for 'in August'.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.