día libre
/dia libɾe/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase 'day off' is translated into Spanish as día libre. Wiktionary also lists día de libranza and día de asueto.
Meaning: a day of vacation etc. (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| día libre | /dia libɾe/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| día de libranza | /dia de libɾanθa/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /dia de libɾansa/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
masculine |
| día de asueto | /dia de asweto/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
The phrase is used to describe a day of vacation etc. To say you 'have the day off', you use the verb tener (to have) with the phrase el día libre.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase día libre literally translates to 'free day'.
Which one should you use?
día de asueto translates to 'day of holiday/rest' and is a more formal way to refer to a day off, often used in official or administrative contexts. Día de libranza is another alternative for a day off.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural to say 'days off', both the noun and the adjective must change to días libres.
Did you know?
- While día libre is used for a personal day off, the word puente meaning 'bridge' is used when a holiday falls near a weekend to create a long break.
- While the English word 'day' comes from Germanic roots, the Spanish día is actually a distant relative of the word for 'sky' or 'heaven' from Proto-Indo-European.
- Spanish has different words for 'free' depending on whether you mean 'at liberty' like día libre or 'without cost' as in gratis.
Examples in context
- Mañana es mi día libre.Tomorrow is my day off.This sentence is useful for saying when your day off is using día libre.Tatoeba #2054758 by marcelostockle, translation #33476 by CK
- Hoy tengo el día libre.I've got the day off today.This sentence is useful for stating that you have the day off today using día libre.Tatoeba #5566221 by swyter, translation #755157 by sctld
- Tom pidió un día libre.Tom asked for a day off.This sentence is useful for describing someone requesting a day off using día libre.Tatoeba #9980748 by manufrutos, translation #7010191 by Hybrid
- El próximo martes tengo un día libre.Next Tuesday, I have a day off.
- ¡Qué bueno! ¡Mañana tengo día libre y podré disfrutar del sol!That's great! Tomorrow I have a day off, and I'll be able to enjoy the sun!
- El sábado es mi día de descanso, ¡podemos hacer algo divertido juntos!Saturday is my day off, we can do something fun together!
- 25 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their work schedules at a cafe.
- JavierSofía, ¿tienes algún día libre esta semana?Sofía, do you have any day off this week?
- SofíaSí, el viernes es mi día libre.Yes, Friday is my day off.
- Javier¡Qué bien! ¿Quieres ir al cine?That's great! Do you want to go to the movies?
- SofíaMe encantaría, Javier.I would love to, Javier.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “day off” translations and entries día de asueto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries asueto, de, día, libranza, libre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
