📅 Master the days name in Spanish: With origins, grammar & examples

🗓️ What are the 7 days in Spanish in order? 

Here are the names of the days in Spanish, in order:

Lunes  ➡️   Monday

Martes  ➡️   Tuesday

Miércoles  ➡️   Wednesday)

Jueves  ➡️   Thursday

Viernes  ➡️   Friday

Sábado  ➡️   Saturday

Domingo  ➡️   Sunday

📌  NOTE: Unlike English, the Spanish week starts on Monday, not Sunday.

🤔 How do you say 'days of the week' in Spanish? 

The correct phrase is 'los días de la semana'

Días  ➡️   days

 

Semana  ➡️   week

 

Los días de la semana  ➡️   the days of the week

 

Example:
— ¿Cuáles son los días de la semana?
— Lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado y domingo.

📚 Grammar tips: Gender, articles and the verb 'ser'

Here are three essential grammar points you need to know:

✅  All day names are masculine nouns:

👉 el lunes, el martes, el miércoles...

 

✅  They’re usually used with the definite article:

👉  El lunes tengo clase  ➡️   I have class on Monday

 

👉  Los viernes salgo con amigos  ➡️   I go out with friends on Fridays

 

✅  To say what day it is, we use the verb 'ser':

👉  ¿Qué día es hoy?  ➡️   What day is it today?

 

👉  Hoy es martes  ➡️   Today is Tuesday

 

🗣️  You can also talk about routines using the plural article 'los':

👉  Los domingos vamos al parque  ➡️   We go to the park on Sundays)

🌌 What are the Spanish days named after? 

Most Spanish day names come from Latin and are linked to planets or gods — just like in English:

Lunes → from Lunae dies (day of the Moon)

Martes → from Martis dies (day of Mars)

Miércoles → from Mercurii dies (day of Mercury)

Jueves → from Iovis dies (day of Jupiter)

Viernes → from Veneris dies (day of Venus)

Sábado → from Hebrew Shabbat (rest)

Domingo → from Dominicus dies (the Lord’s day)

🤯 It's fascinating how these ancient roots are still part of everyday Spanish!

🗣️ How to pronounce the Spanish days 

Here’s a simple guide to help you pronounce them:

Lunes → LOO-ness

 

Martes → MAR-tess

 

Miércoles → MYER-co-less

 

Jueves → HWEH-vess

 

Viernes → BYER-ness

 

Sábado → SA-ba-do

 

Domingo → do-MEEN-go

 

📝 Note: In Spanish, day names are not capitalised, unless they’re at the beginning of a sentence.

💬 Bonus: Everyday phrases with days of the week 💬

Let’s put what you’ve learned into context with real-life phrases:

¿Qué día es hoy? — Hoy es lunes  ➡️   What day is it today? — Today is Monday

El sábado voy al cine  ➡️   I’m going to the cinema on Saturday

Trabajo de lunes a viernes  ➡️   I work from Monday to Friday

Los domingos descanso  ➡️   I rest on Sundays

👌 Using these in everyday conversation will help you sound more natural.

✍️ Let’s practise!

 

Elige la respuesta correcta sobre los días de la semana: