Learning the days of the week in Spanish, is  whether your learning Spanish for the first time or just brushing up on the basics! These Spanish words are absolutely necessary when learning the language.

 

To start on your journey to be a native Spanish speaker, studying these seven little words are a must. How else will you plan your time in Spanish to to meet with friends, schedule your dentist appointment, or decide what day to go to the gym? Check out the list below for the days of the week in Spanish!

 

Days of the Week in Spanish: Grammar Rules

Rule #1 : Lowercase Letters

Did you notice the lowercase letters in the table above? Unlike in English, capital letters are not required when you say the days of the week! (Except when they are the first word in the sentence).

Hoy día es lunes, y mañana es martes.

Today is Monday, and tomorrow is Tuesday.

Rule #2 : Masculine Days

If you’ve started studying Spanish, you know that every word has either masculine or feminine articles, “el” or “la”. Lucky for you, all days of the week are masculine so that means each day of the week uses el or los for multiple days. Easy peasy.

Days of the Week	El (singular)	Los (plural days)
lunes	el lunes	Los lunes
martes	el martes	Los martes
miércoles	el miércoles	Los miércoles
jueves	el jueves	Los jueves
viernes	el viernes	Los viernes
sabado	el sabado	Los sabado
domingo	el domingo	Los domingo

Iré a comer con mi amiga el domingo.

I will go eat with my friend on Sunday.

Los lunes voy a la escuela.

I go to school on Mondays.

Rule #3 : The Verb “Ser” is Used

The verb for “is” can be either estar or ser. For days of the week, ser is used.

Hoy día es jueves, es mi cumpleaños.

Today, Thursday, is my birthday.

Time Phrases used with Spanish Days of the Week

Don’t speak Spanglish? Learn to say these phrases like a native. Now you know how to say the days of the week, let’s put them on conversational phrases that are often used in spoken Spanish.

The first and most basic question to ask… (Change the day as necessary and check the table above if you need a reminder!)

📅 What day is it today?       ¿Qué día es hoy?

📅 Today is Wednesday.       Hoy es miércoles.

 

Of course, we need to ask about tomorrow! For tomorrow, Spanish speakers still use the present tense es rather than sera the future tense. But its easy to remember because English is also the same!

➡️ What day is tomorrow? ¿Qué día es mañana?

➡️ Tomorrow is Thursday. Mañana es jueves.

 

Next, lets talk about yesterday. Again, just like English, we change is to was. So, yesterday we need to change es to the past tense fue.

⬅️ What day was yesterday? ¿Qué día fue ayer?

⬅️ Yesterday was Tuesday. Ayer fue martes.

Remember, we still need to learn how to ask our friends to meet up! We can use (el próximo + day) to ask our friends if they have time to meet.

👬 Are you free on next Friday? ¿Estás libre el próximo viernes?

👭 Yes, I am free next friday! Sí, estoy libre el próximo viernes.

 

One of the best ways to learn Spanish, is through videos like:

 

Days of the week in Spanish for Kids

Spanish Days of the Week for Beginners

Time to Test Your Skills!

You’re on your way to becoming a Spanish master! But first, let’s see what you remember! See how many you can answer!

1. What day is it today?
   Hoy es ___________.
2. What is your favorite day?
   Mi día favorito es __________.
3. What day is your birthday on?
   Mi cumpleaños es el __________.

 

Nos Vemos Pronto! – See you Soon!

Yay you did it! But are you ready for the Bonus Question? Do you know why these days are named the way they are? It’s based off heavenly bodies or higher powers! Learn more about the etymology, or la etimología, with your own personal Spanish tutor on AmazingTalker! Get even more practice with instant feedback on pronunciation on days of the week, months, dates, or anything else! Learn Spanish with a perfect tutor waiting for you here!