Days of the Week in Spanish: Master Pronunciation and Usage

Learning the days of the week in Spanish is super important for effective communication, whether you're traveling, working, or just chatting with Spanish speakers. In this lesson, you'll not only learn words like Lunes (Monday), Martes (Tuesday), and Miércoles (Wednesday), but also how to pronounce and use them naturally. Keep reading to learn how to sound natural and confident when speaking Spanish, because mastering the days of the week is a total must!

List of the Days of the Week in Spanish

Here are the Spanish days of the week with pronunciation help for native English speakers:

1- Lunes (loo-nes) .................. Monday
2- Martes (mar-tes) -..... ...........Tuesday
3- Miércoles (mee-air-co-les) .Wednesday
4- Jueves (hway-ves) ...................Thursday
5- Viernes (vee-air-nes) .................Friday
6- Sábado (sah-bah-doh) ................Saturday
7- Domingo (doh-meen-goh).............Sunday

 👉 INTERACTIVE PRACTICE TO ORDER THE DAYS OF THE WEEK

Video to practice pronunciation of the Days of th Week

Situations to Use the Days of the Week in Spanish

The days of the week are used in daily conversations for various situations, such as:

1. Talking About Work and School Schedules

• Trabajo de lunes a viernes. (I work from Monday to Friday.)
• La escuela empieza el miércoles. (School starts on Wednesday.)
• Tendremos una reunión el jueves. (We will have a meeting on Thursday.)

2. Planning Activities and Events

• El concierto es el sábado por la noche en el Red Rocks Amphitheatre. (Anfiteatro) (The concert is on Saturday night at Red Rocks Amphitheatre.)
• Vamos al cine el viernes en la tarde. (We’re going to the movies on Friday afternoon.)
• La fiesta de cumpleaños será el domingo. (The birthday party will be on Sunday.)

3. Expressing Routine or Habit

• Siempre hago ejercicio los martes. (I always exercise on Tuesdays.)
• Los domingos descanso todo el día. (On Sundays, I rest all day.)
• Estudio español los jueves. (I study Spanish on Thursdays.)

4. Talking About Past Events

• El lunes pasado fui al médico. (Last Monday, I went to the doctor.)
• El viernes tuvimos una cena especial. (On Friday, we had a special dinner.)
• Ayer fue miércoles. (Yesterday was Wednesday.)

5. Making Future Plans

• Nos vemos el próximo martes. (See you next Tuesday.)
• Voy a viajar a Colorado el sábado que viene. (I’m going to travel to Colorado next Saturday.)
• La reunión será el miércoles de la próxima semana. (The meeting will be next Wednesday.)

6. Talking About Store Hours and Services

• El banco está cerrado los domingos. (The bank is closed on Sundays.)
• El mercado abre de lunes a viernes. (The market is open from Monday to Friday.)
• La tienda tiene descuento todos los jueves. (The store has a discount every Thursday.)

7. Making Appointments or Reservations

• Tengo una cita médica el jueves a las 10 AM. (I have a doctor’s appointment on Thursday at 10 AM.)
• Reservé una mesa para el viernes por la noche. (I reserved a table for Friday night.)
• El mecánico solo atiende los miércoles. (The mechanic only takes appointments on Wednesdays.)

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Differences in the Usage of Days of the Week in English and Spanish

Although the structure of the days of the week is similar in both languages, there are key differences to keep in mind to use them correctly.

1. Capitalization Rules

• In English, the days of the week always start with a capital letter:
• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday...
• In Spanish, they are written in lowercase, unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence:
• lunes, martes, miércoles...

2. Prepositions Used

• In English, we use "on" to indicate an event on a specific day:
• "I have a meeting on Monday."
• In Spanish, we use "el" before the day:
• "Tengo una reunión el lunes."

3. Talking About Recurring Events

• In English, for repeated events, we say "on Mondays" (adding "s" at the end):
• "I go to the gym on Mondays."
• In Spanish, we use "los" before the day to indicate repetition:
• "Voy al gimnasio los lunes."

4. Use of Articles

• In English, days of the week can appear without an article:
• "Today is Monday."
• In Spanish, we sometimes add "el" before the day:
• "El lunes es el primer día de clases"

5. Date Format Differences

• Inglés: April 23rd → month–day
• Español: 23 de abril → day–month

6. Common Expressions

• In English, we often say "next Monday" to talk about the following Monday.
• In Spanish, we can say "el próximo lunes" or simply "el lunes que viene."

Learning the days of the week in Spanish helps you organize plans, communicate efficiently, and engage in daily conversations with confidence. By practicing pronunciation and combining them with time expressions, you'll quickly become comfortable using them in real-life situations. So, start practicing today—lunes, martes, miércoles... and soon you'll feel fluent in talking about your schedule in Spanish!

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