de lunes a viernes
/de lunes a bjeɾnes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "Monday to Friday" is translated into Spanish as de lunes a viernes.
This phrase is used to describe a period of time that spans from Monday through Friday.
What does it mean word for word?
In this temporal context, the word de translates to "from" and a translates to "to".
How do you pronounce it?
/de lunes a bjeɾnes/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the standard work week de lunes a viernes is often extended by a jornada intensiva during summer, where employees work fewer hours daily to finish earlier.
- The names for lunes and viernes are rooted in ancient astronomy, coming from the Latin names for the 'Moon' and 'Venus'.
- Unlike English where days of the week are capitalized, in Spanish, lunes and viernes are written in lowercase unless they start a sentence.
Examples in context
- Trabaja de lunes a viernes.He works from Monday to Friday.This sentence shows how to use de lunes a viernes to describe a work schedule.Tatoeba #901930 by Shishir, translation #295914 by CK
- El museo está abierto de lunes a viernes.The museum is open from Monday to Friday.This sentence uses de lunes a viernes to indicate the opening hours of a museum.Tatoeba #1915074 by hayastan, translation #44494 by CK
- Normalmente vamos al colegio de lunes a viernes.We usually go to school from Monday to Friday.This sentence uses de lunes a viernes to describe a regular school schedule.Tatoeba #2998088 by marcelostockle, translation #1823722 by Amastan
- Nuestros horarios de atención son de lunes a viernes, de 8 am a 5 pm.Our service hours are from Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 5 pm.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing their work schedules.
- Mateo¿Trabajas de lunes a viernes?Do you work Monday to Friday?
- SofíaSí, mi horario es de lunes a viernes.Yes, my schedule is Monday to Friday.
- MateoQué bien, tienes los fines de semana libres.That's good, you have the weekends off.
- SofíaExacto, descanso los sábados y domingos.Exactly, I rest on Saturdays and Sundays.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
