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Days of the week in Spanish
Learning the days of the week in Spanish is a fundamental step for organizing family routines. A key difference from English is that days of the week are not capitalized and they use definite articles to indicate 'on' a certain day.
What you'll learn
- Memorize the seven days of the week in Spanish
- Learn to use 'el' and 'los' to express 'on' a day
- Ask and answer questions about the current day
Spanish phrases for days of the week
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
Notice that 'lunes' is not capitalized.
Mañana es martes.
Tomorrow is Tuesday.
'Mañana' means tomorrow here, but can also mean morning.
El sábado descansamos.
On Saturday we rest.
We use 'el' to mean 'on' for days of the week.
¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is it?
Literally: What day is today?
Nos vemos el viernes.
See you on Friday.
A very common way to set a future meeting.
Todas las mañanas.
Every morning.
'Todas' indicates 'all' or 'every' in this plural context.
El fin de semana.
At the weekend.
Literally 'the end of the week'.
La próxima semana.
Next week.
'Próxima' means next or coming.
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lunes
Monday
Comes from 'Luna' (Moon).
miércoles
Wednesday
Always has an accent mark on the 'e'.
sábado
Saturday
Comes from 'Sabbath'.
domingo
Sunday
The last day of the week in most Spanish calendars.
Capitalization Rules
In Spanish, unlike English, the days of the week are common nouns and are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Correct | el lunes | El lunes es mi día favorito. |
| Incorrect | el Lunes | No se escribe con mayúscula. |
Using 'On' with Days
Spanish does not use the preposition 'en' for days. Instead, use the definite article 'el' (singular) or 'los' (plural).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Singular (On...) | el + [day] | El viernes voy al cine. |
| Plural (On ...s) | los + [day] | Los domingos dormimos mucho. |
More examples
Hoy es domingo.
Today is Sunday.
Simple identification of the day.
Los lunes trabajo.
On Mondays I work.
Use 'los' for recurring actions every Monday.
Hasta el jueves.
See you Thursday.
Literally 'Until the Thursday'.