A specific day on the calendar
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mnemonic
fetch
to get and bring back
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-a
noun suffix
Fecha means date and sounds like fetch0, like a dog fetching the morning paper so you can check today's date.
fecha
date
A specific day on the calendar.
¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?What's today's date?
Ya tenemos fecha para la bodaWe already have a date for the wedding
day, occasion (special day)
A special date, like a holiday or an anniversary.
La Navidad es una fecha muy especial para mi familiaChristmas is a very special day for my family
Siempre celebramos juntos las fechas importantesWe always celebrate important occasions together
hasta la fecha
to date, so far
Everything up to the present. Literally "until the date," meaning up to today's date.
Hasta la fecha, nadie ha reclamado el premioTo date, no one has claimed the prize
No hemos recibido respuesta hasta la fechaWe haven't received a reply so far
fecha límite
deadline
The last day to get something done. Literally the "limit date," the line you can't cross without going past the limit.
La fecha límite para inscribirse es el viernesThe deadline to sign up is Friday
Terminé el informe justo antes de la fecha límiteI finished the report right before the deadline