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Tier 1

Days of the Week

Days of the Week 📅

Los Días de la Semana




SpanishEnglish
lunesMonday
martesTuesday
miércolesWednesday
juevesThursday
viernesFriday
sábadoSaturday
domingoSunday

Key Rules


  • Days are not capitalized in Spanish!

  • All days are masculine: el lunes, los lunes

  • Plural forms are the same: los lunes = Mondays

  • The week starts on Monday in Spanish calendars

    • Useful Phrases


  • el lunes que viene = next Monday

  • el próximo sábado = next Saturday

  • todos los domingos = every Sunday

    • Etymology


  • Most days come from planets: lunes (Moon), martes (Mars), miércoles (Mercury), jueves (Jupiter), viernes (Venus)

  • sábado comes from Sabbath, domingo from Dominicus (Lord's day)

    • Examples

    Hoy es lunes
    ¿Qué día es hoy? — Es miércoles
    Los viernes vamos al cine
    El domingo descanso
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