no todos los días
/no todos los dias/from spelling rules
The phrase "not everyday" in Spanish is translated as no todos los días.
This phrase is used to describe something that does not happen on every single day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of no (not), todos (all), los (the) and días (days).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The phrase no todos los días is used in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the plural todos los días is used to express the concept of "every day", whereas English uses the singular "every day".
Did you know?
- The word día is masculine in Spanish, but it is one of the few masculine words that ends in 'a'. This makes the plural días in no todos los días an exception to the general rule that 'a' endings are feminine.
- If you want to say 'not every day' in a sense of 'not a regular occurrence', a Spaniard might more naturally use the phrase no es algo habitual instead.
- Spanish has a specific word, cotidiano, to describe things that happen 'every day'. It is often used in formal writing instead of the phrase todos los días to avoid repetition.
Examples in context
- No todos los días tengo tiempo para cocinar.Not every day do I have time to cook.
- No todos los días se presenta una oportunidad como esta.Not every day an opportunity like this arises.
- No todos los días se puede comer pizza.One cannot eat pizza every day.
- No todos los días voy al gimnasio.I don't go to the gym every day.
- No todos los días hay oferta en el mercado.There isn't a sale at the market every day.
- Limpio mi coche, pero no todos los días.I clean my car, but not every day.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are talking about their morning routines.
- Javier¿Bebes café todas las mañanas, Sofía?Do you drink coffee every morning, Sofía?
- SofíaLo bebo, pero no todos los días.I drink it, but not every day.
- Javier¿Y qué bebes los otros días?And what do you drink on the other days?
- SofíaNormalmente bebo solo agua.I normally just drink water.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
