lunes
/ˈlunes/masculine
Monday in Spanish is lunes.
lunes is a masculine noun.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, days of the week are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. To say on Monday, use the definite article before the word: el lunes. If you want to express that something happens on Mondays or every Monday, use the plural form los lunes.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈlunes/
Did you know?
- The word lunes shares its root with the English word 'lunatic', as both derive from the Latin word for moon.
- In Spanish, lunes has the same form for both the singular and plural. To distinguish 'Monday' from 'Mondays', speakers must rely on the article el or los.
- The word lunes comes from the Latin Lūnae dīēs, which means 'day of the moon'.
Examples in context
- Te veo el lunes.See you Monday.This sentence shows how to use lunes to indicate a meeting time.Tatoeba #5769361 by arh, translation #3822336 by CK
- Hoy no es lunes.Today isn't Monday.This sentence shows how to use lunes to state the current day.Tatoeba #5769367 by arh, translation #5389642 by CK
- Te veré el lunes.I'll see you on Monday.This sentence shows how to use lunes when referring to a future Monday.Tatoeba #3052954 by marcelostockle, translation #2546660 by CK
- La reunión se llevará a cabo el lunes a las 10 de la mañana.The meeting will take place on Monday at 10 a.m.
- El primer día de la semana es lunes.The first day of the week is Monday.
- ¡Qué pereza tener que empezar el primer día laborable de la semana!What a drag to have to start the first working day of the week!
- 467 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing their work schedule.
- Javier¿Cuándo tienes la reunión, Sofía?When do you have the meeting, Sofía?
- SofíaLa reunión es el lunes.The meeting is on Monday.
- JavierPerfecto, yo también trabajo el lunes.Perfect, I also work on Monday.
- SofíaEntonces podemos ir juntos.Then we can go together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Monday” translations and entries lunes, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lunes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
