If you want to learn Spanish but find it hard to remember even the simplest words, you’re in the right place! We’ll review not only the days of the week and how to pronounce them, but also useful expressions, some holidays, and even some full sentences to help you use your new vocabulary in the real world! It’s time to really learn the days of the week in Spanish, how to write them, and how to pronounce them.

days of the week in spanish

Table of contents
  1. Days of the Week in Spanish
    1. Pronunciation of the Days of the Week
    2. Days of the Week Songs
  2. Useful Time Expressions in Spanish
    1. Useful Expressions for Everyday Use
    2. Holidays in Spanish
  3. Making Plans with the Days of the Week
  4. For More Practice

Days of the Week in Spanish

Los días de la semana are quite easy to learn if you already know a Romance language, since they’re written similarly. If English is currently your only language, don’t worry, we’ll explain everything here. Spanish days of the week all begin with the same letter as other Romance languages, though the actual spelling and pronunciation are a bit different.

Here are the Days of the Week in Spanish:

  • Monday in Spanish is Lunes
  • Tuesday in Spanish is Martes
  • Wednesday in Spanish is Miércoles
  • Thursday in Spanish is Jueves
  • Friday in Spanish is Viernes
  • Saturday in Spanish is Sábado
  • Sunday in Spanish is Domingo

When using these days in a sentence, the day is only capitalized if its the first word in a sentence, otherwise it stays lowercase. It’s a bit different than English but it feels normal once you see it a couple of times!

Pronunciation of the Days of the Week

To make sure your pronunciation for the days of the week is correct, play these recordings below and repeat after them!

EnglishSpanishPronunciation
MondayLunes
TuesdayMartes
WednesdayMiércoles
ThursdayJueves
FridayViernes
SaturdaySábdao
SundayDomingo

In the table above, you’ll find the pronunciation of the days of the week in Spanish. As you can see, it’s not very difficult.

However, if you find it boring to listen to individual pronunciations, you can always watch the videos we recommend in the next section.

Days of the Week Songs

If just listening and repeating isn’t cutting it, try listening to songs to help you memorize the days even faster. We’d recommend these videos:

For any of our parent learners, these songs are also great for kids if you want them to learn alongside you.

Useful Time Expressions in Spanish

Useful Expressions for Everyday Use

When we talk about time, it’s a lot more than just days of the week. That’s why we also wanted to share some other useful vocabulary to help you express yourself. Here is some of the vocab we’d recommend learning as well:

  • Every day is todos los días
  • Yesterday is ayer
  • Tomorrow is mañana
  • Today is hoy
  • From today onwards is de hoy en adelante
  • The weekend is fin de semana
  • What day is it? is ¿Qué día es hoy?
  • See you soon is Nos vemos pronto.

Holidays in Spanish

Holidays, or las vacaciones, are important times of year that can also be important to know. Here’s a list of the most important holidays to know in Spanish:

  • New Year’s Day: Año Nuevo
  • Epiphany: Epifanía
  • Good Friday: Viernes Santo
  • Easter Sunday: Domingo de Resurrección
  • Easter Monday: Lunes de Pascua
  • Labor Day: Día del trabajador
  • Assumption of Mary: Asunción de la Virgen
  • National Day: Fiesta Nacional de España
  • All Saints’ Day: Fiesta de todos los Santos
  • December 6: Día de la Constitución
  • December 8: La Inmaculada Concepción
  • Christmas: Navidad
  • Valentine’s Day: Día de San Valentín
  • Mother’s Day: Día de la Madre
  • Father’s Day: Día del Padre

Making Plans with the Days of the Week

Now that you have some of the essential vocabulary, the time has come to start using some basic sentences. We’ve written out these 4 examples here to help you get started on your speaking journey:

  • What are we doing this weekend?: ¿Qué hacemos el fin de semana?
  • Are we watching the game on Sunday?: ¿Veremos el partido el domingo?
  • I’ll call you later: Te llamaré más tarde
  • Are we going to the cinema on Wednesday?: ¿Vamos al cine el miércoles?

For More Practice

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