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Plan Your Week in Spanish
A beginner's guide for parents to discuss weekly schedules, hobbies, and routines with their children while learning days of the week and time prepositions.
What you'll learn
- Learn the days of the week in Spanish
- Use 'el' to say 'on' a specific day
- Describe times of the day like morning and evening
- Express scheduled activities and deadlines
Spanish phrases for plan your week
Tienes fútbol el lunes.
You have football on Monday.
In Spanish, we use 'el' (the) instead of 'on' before days of the week.
Tu club de arte es el martes.
Your art club is on Tuesday.
Days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish unless they start a sentence.
Podemos montar en bici el miércoles.
We can cycle on Wednesday.
'Montar en bici' is a common way to say cycling or riding a bike.
Tu proyecto es para el jueves.
Your project is due on Thursday.
'Para' is used here to indicate a deadline or target date.
Tu amigo puede venir el viernes.
Your friend can come on Friday.
'Puede venir' means 'can come'.
La natación empieza a las diez el sábado.
Swimming starts at ten on Saturday.
Use 'a las' for specific clock times.
Vamos a cocinar el domingo por la tarde.
Let's cook on Sunday evening.
'Por la tarde' covers both afternoon and early evening.
Podemos revisar tu mochila por la mañana.
We can check your bag in the morning.
'Por la mañana' means 'in the morning'.
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el lunes
Monday
All days of the week are masculine in Spanish.
el fin de semana
the weekend
Literally 'the end of the week'.
mañana
tomorrow / morning
Context tells you if it means 'tomorrow' or 'the morning'.
la mochila
the backpack / bag
Commonly used for school bags.
Days of the Week
Spanish days of the week are masculine and usually preceded by the definite article 'el' to mean 'on'. To make them plural, just change 'el' to 'los' (except for Saturday and Sunday, which add an 's').
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | el lunes | El lunes hay clase. |
| Saturday | el sábado | El sábado no hay escuela. |
| Mondays (plural) | los lunes | Los lunes tengo piano. |
Times of Day
Instead of 'in the', Spanish uses the preposition 'por' followed by the time of day.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| In the morning | por la mañana | Desayunamos por la mañana. |
| In the afternoon/evening | por la tarde | Jugamos por la tarde. |
| At night | por la noche | Dormimos por la noche. |
More examples
¿Qué hacemos el miércoles?
What are we doing on Wednesday?
A great way to start planning with your child.
Los sábados vamos al parque.
On Saturdays we go to the park.
Use 'Los' to talk about recurring weekly habits.