Spanish grammar
Lunes, martes, miércoles...
Name the days of the week.
From the scene Los días de la semana (The days of the week)
In short
Days of the week take no capital and start with lunes. Los lunes means every Monday.
- Monday / Tuesday lunes / martes
- Wednesday / Thursday miércoles / jueves
- Friday viernes
- Saturday / Sunday sábado / domingo
- on Mondays los lunes
Your turn
Which one goes with Wednesday / Thursday?
Options: viernes · miércoles / jueves · lunes / martes
Show answer
Wednesday / Thursday → miércoles / jueves
How it works
Days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish, and the week starts on lunes (Monday).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Los (blank), en el mercado.
Options: domingos · lunes · viernes
Show answer
Los domingos, en el mercado.
On Sundays, at the market.
Good to know
Los + day means "every week": los lunes = on Mondays.
Monday / Tuesday lunes / martes
Javi
Los martes y los miércoles, en el bar.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at the bar.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Los (blank) y los miércoles, en el bar.
Options: viernes · domingo · martes
Show answer
Javi
Los martes y los miércoles, en el bar.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, at the bar.
Wednesday / Thursday miércoles / jueves
Javi
Los jueves, en la oficina.
On Thursdays, at the office.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Los (blank), en la oficina.
Options: martes · viernes · jueves
Show answer
Javi
Los jueves, en la oficina.
On Thursdays, at the office.
Friday viernes
Saturday / Sunday sábado / domingo
Your turn
What goes with sábado / domingo?
Options: Monday / Tuesday · Wednesday / Thursday · Saturday / Sunday
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sábado / domingo → Saturday / Sunday
on Mondays los lunes
Javi
Casi. Los lunes, en la tienda.
Almost. On Mondays, at the shop.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Casi. (blank), en la tienda.
Options: Martes · Miércoles · Los lunes
Show answer
Javi
Casi. Los lunes, en la tienda.
Almost. On Mondays, at the shop.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| Monday / Tuesday | lunes / martes |
|---|---|
| Wednesday / Thursday | miércoles / jueves |
| Friday | viernes |
| Saturday / Sunday | sábado / domingo |
| on Mondays | los lunes |
More lines from the story
- JaviLos domingos, en el mercado.On Sundays, at the market.
- JaviY los sábados... son para ti, Nuria.And Saturdays... are for you, Nuria.
- JaviMira, Nuria. Mi semana.Look, Nuria. My week.