Using the days of the week in Spanish
The days are:
(el) lunes - Monday
(el) martes - Tuesday
(el) miércoles - Wednesday
(el) jueves - Thursday
(el) viernes - Friday
(el) sábado - Saturday
(el) domingo - Sunday
There's one common mistake that people learning Spanish make: they want to say "on Monday" and (incorrectly) say in Spanish "en lunes". I could be mistaken, but I think the only time you commonly say "en lunes" (or "en" and any other day) is in the following conversation:
Spanish
Q: ¿En que día cae el 23?
A: (Cae) en lunes.
English
Q: What day does the 23rd fall on?
A: (It falls) on a Monday.
So now, the Main Rule:
The days are all masculine, and are almost always preceded by "el" or "los" when used in sentences. The number one mistake for English speakers is to want to say "Salgo en lunes" when it should be "Salgo el lunes" (I'm leaving on Monday), or "No trabajo en sábados" when it should be "No trabajo los sábados (I don't work on Saturdays). Here are a few examples of correct usage:
Spanish
1. Tengo clase de español los lunes, miércoles y viernes.
2. Casi siempre me levanto tarde los domingos.
3. El viernes que viene voy a salir con Marta.
4. Te llamaré el sábado cuando llegue.
5. El lunes llovió todo el día.
English
1. I have class on Monday(s), Wednesday(s) and Friday(s).
2. I almost always get up late on Sunday(s).
3. I'm going to go out with Marta next Friday.
4. I'll call you on Saturday when I arrive.
5. It rained all day on Monday.
Brad
