todos los días
/todos los dias/from spelling rules
The English phrase everyday is expressed in Spanish as todos los días.
The phrase todos los días is used to describe something that is appropriate for ordinary use. If you want to express that something happens 'all the time' in an informal way, you might use the phrase a cada rato.
Meaning: appropriate for ordinary use, rather than for special occasions (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
todos los días literally translates to 'all the days'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term seguido is often used in informal speech to mean 'often' or 'frequently' rather than 'everyday'.
How does it change in a sentence?
While todos los días is the most common way to say 'everyday', you can also use cada día to mean 'each day' or 'every day'.
Did you know?
- The word día is grammatically masculine in Spanish, even though it ends in the letter 'a', which is typically the marker for feminine words.
- The English word 'diurnal', used to describe animals active during the day, shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the Spanish word día.
- The word mundano can mean 'everyday' or 'commonplace', but it also carries the meaning of 'secular' or 'non-religious'.
Examples in context
- Como poco, me gustaría ser capaz de tener conversaciones todos los días.At the very least, I'd like to be able to have everyday conversations.This sentence shows how to use todos los días when talking about the frequency of conversations.Tatoeba #1651471 by teskmon, translation #51283 by CK
- Todos los días voy a trabajar en auto, pero estoy pensado en alquilar un departamento cerca del trabajo.Everyday I go to work by car but I'm wondering to rent an apartment close my job.This sentence demonstrates how to use todos los días to describe a daily routine involving work.Tatoeba #1654655 by hayastan, translation #1629177 by cruzedu73
- Voy al gimnasio todos los días.I go to the gym everyday
- Ella lee el periódico cada día.She reads the newspaper everyday
- Me levanto temprano diariamente.I wake up early everyday
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are discussing what to wear to a casual party.
- SofíaJavier, ¿crees que este vestido es demasiado elegante?Javier, do you think this dress is too elegant?
- JavierSí, parece ropa para una fiesta, no para todos los días.Yes, it looks like party clothes, not everyday clothes.
- SofíaTienes razón, me pondré algo más sencillo.You're right, I'll put on something simpler.
- JavierAsí estarás más cómoda durante la reunión.That way you'll be more comfortable during the gathering.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries los, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
