días
/dias/from spelling rules
The English phrase "days" is translated into Spanish as días.
Note that the days of the week in Spanish are not capitalized.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of días is día. Although día ends in -a, it is a masculine noun, referred to as el día.
How do you pronounce it?
/dias/
Did you know?
- The term día is used in the phrase al día, which literally means 'to the day' but actually means to be 'up to date' with news or payments.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, buenos días is used as a polite way to acknowledge someone when entering a shop or elevator, even if you do not intend to start a full conversation.
- The word días is a close relative of the English word 'diurnal', which describes animals that are active during the day.
Examples in context
- Los días se alargan.The days are growing longer.Tatoeba #510171 by Shishir, translation #277568 by CK
- Dame un par de días.Give me a couple days.Tatoeba #10051377 by manufrutos, translation #10049960 by ddnktr
- Han pasado dos días.Two days have passed.Tatoeba #10051385 by manufrutos, translation #10049855 by ddnktr
- Este evento tendrá lugar el viernes.This event will take place on Friday.
- Los domingos suelo descansar y pasar tiempo en familia.I usually rest and spend time with family on Sundays.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are planning a trip.
- ElenaNecesito más días para visitar la ciudad.I need more days to visit the city.
- MateoSolo tenemos tres días libres, Elena.We only have three free days, Elena.
- Elena¿Podemos añadir dos días más al viaje?Can we add two more days to the trip?
- MateoEstá bien, busquemos más días disponibles.Alright, let's look for more available days.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
