lunes y martes
/lunes i maɾtes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "monday and tuesday" is translated into Spanish as lunes y martes.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, days of the week like lunes and martes are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. When you are referring to specific upcoming Mondays and Tuesdays, it is common to add the definite articles el before each day, resulting in el lunes y el martes. If you want to express that something occurs every Monday and Tuesday, use the plural masculine articles to say los lunes y los martes.
How do you pronounce it?
/lunes i maɾtes/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, martes 13 is considered an unlucky day, similar to how English speakers view 'Friday the 13th'.
- The word lunes is actually a shortened way of saying 'moon day' in Latin. It comes from Lūnae dīēs, which literally translates to 'day of the moon'.
- Although lunes and martes end in 's', they are singular nouns. You do not remove the 's' to make them singular, which is unlike most Spanish nouns.
Examples in context
- El próximo lunes y martes son fiesta.Next Monday and Tuesday are holidays.This sentence is useful for mentioning that the upcoming lunes y martes are holidays.Tatoeba #5663856 by arh, translation #4483901 by JimBreen
- El próximo lunes y martes son días festivos consecutivos.Next Monday and Tuesday are consecutive holidays.This sentence is useful for describing the upcoming lunes y martes as consecutive holidays.Tatoeba #1940308 by teskmon, translation #328045 by JimBreen
- Tengo clases lunes y martes.I have classes Monday and Tuesday.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are planning their work schedule.
- Sofía¿Trabajas lunes y martes?Do you work Monday and Tuesday?
- AlejandroSí, trabajo lunes y martes esta semana.Yes, I work Monday and Tuesday this week.
- SofíaEntiendo, entonces nos vemos el miércoles.I see, so I'll see you on Wednesday.
- AlejandroPerfecto, nos vemos entonces.Perfect, see you then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lunes, martes, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
