de lunes a domingo
/de lunes a dominɡo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "Monday to Sunday" is de lunes a domingo.
This phrase is used to describe something that happens every day of the week. It is commonly used to indicate that a service, a business or an activity is available every single day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of de (from), lunes (Monday), a (to) and domingo (Sunday).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the days of the week are not capitalized, unlike in English.
How do you pronounce it?
/de lunes a dominɡo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, businesses that operate de lunes a domingo may still close for a midday 'siesta' or break.
- While de lunes a domingo describes a full week, Spanish has no single word for 'weekday' like English does, often requiring the phrase días laborables to specify working days.
- Spanish shares the same Latin root for domingo as the English word 'dominion', as both stem from the Latin word for 'lord' or 'master'.
Examples in context
- En esta empresa se trabaja de lunes a domingo.He works at this company from Monday to Sunday.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe a work schedule using de lunes a domingo.Tatoeba #1039750 by arashi_29, translation #1042713 by GPHemsley
- ¿Vamos al cine el viernes?Shall we go to the cinema on Friday?
- El supermercado abre de lunes a domingo.The supermarket is open from Monday to Sunday.
- Ella tiene clases de lunes a domingo.She has classes from Monday to Sunday.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing the schedule of a local gym.
- Mateo¿Abren el gimnasio todos los días?Does the gym open every day?
- ElenaSí, están abiertos de lunes a domingo.Yes, they are open from Monday to Sunday.
- Mateo¡Qué bueno! Iré mañana.That's great! I will go tomorrow.
- ElenaPerfecto, nos vemos allá.Perfect, see you there.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
