This is a list of 12 common words for talking about days of the week in Spanish, each with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. Play any word to hear it, check yourself in the quiz and download the list for Anki or Quizlet.
Days of the week in Spanish: el lunes, el martes, el miércoles, el jueves, el viernes, el sábado, el domingo. The table below gives all 12 words with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence. A quiz of 10 questions checks what you remember, and the list can be downloaded for a spreadsheet, Quizlet or Anki.
| Word | Translation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| el lunes /lunes/ | Monday | El lunes trabajo desde casa por la mañana. On Monday I work from home in the morning. |
| el martes /maɾtes/ | Tuesday | El martes tenemos clase de español por la tarde. On Tuesday we have Spanish class in the afternoon. |
| el miércoles /mjeɾkoles/ | Wednesday | El miércoles voy al gimnasio después del trabajo. On Wednesday I go to the gym after work. |
| el jueves /xweβes/ | Thursday | El jueves cenamos juntos en casa. On Thursday we have dinner together at home. |
| el viernes /bjeɾnes/ | Friday | El viernes salgo temprano de la oficina. On Friday I leave the office early. |
| el sábado /saβaðo/ | Saturday | El sábado desayuno con mis amigos en el centro. On Saturday I have breakfast with my friends downtown. |
| el domingo /domiŋɡo/ | Sunday | El domingo visitamos a nuestros abuelos. On Sunday we visit our grandparents. |
| el día laborable /dia laβoɾaβle/ | weekday | Trabajo de lunes a viernes, todos los días laborables. I work from Monday to Friday, every weekday. |
| el fin de semana /fin de semana/ | weekend | El fin de semana descansamos en casa. On the weekend we rest at home. |
| hoy /oɪ/ | today | Hoy tengo una reunión importante por la mañana. Today I have an important meeting in the morning. |
| mañana /maɲana/ | tomorrow | Mañana vamos al mercado después del desayuno. Tomorrow we are going to the market after breakfast. |
| ayer /aʝeɾ/ | yesterday | Ayer cené con Marta en un restaurante. Yesterday I had dinner with Marta at a restaurant. |
The list on this page has 12 words. The first ones are el lunes (Monday), el martes (Tuesday), el miércoles (Wednesday). Each comes with IPA, audio, a translation and an example sentence.
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