Days & Months
Name the days of the week and months of the year. Use them in context (hoy es lunes, nací en marzo).
A lesson of Spanish A1 — Beginner, in Everyday Vocabulary, about 10 minutes.
Days of the Week and Months (Días y Meses)
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to name the days of the week and months of the year in Spanish and use them to express dates and schedules.
Days of the Week
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| lunes | Monday | LOO-nes |
| martes | Tuesday | MAR-tes |
| miércoles | Wednesday | MYEHR-ko-les |
| jueves | Thursday | HWEH-ves |
| viernes | Friday | BYEHR-nes |
| sábado | Saturday | SAH-bah-doh |
| domingo | Sunday | doh-MEEN-goh |
Key facts:
- Days are lowercase in Spanish (unlike English)
- The week begins on Monday (lunes) in Spanish-speaking countries (calendars start Monday)
- Only sábado and domingo are masculine (and clearly end in -o/-o); the rest end in -s and are invariable in plural
Days in Context
Talking about specific days:
- Hoy es lunes. — Today is Monday.
- Mañana es martes. — Tomorrow is Tuesday.
- Ayer fue viernes. — Yesterday was Friday.
Using the definite article for routines:
- El lunes tengo clase. — On Monday I have class.
- Los viernes salgo con amigos. — On Fridays I go out with friends.
- (singular el = this coming Monday; plural los = every Monday)
Months of the Year
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| enero | January |
| febrero | February |
| marzo | March |
| abril |