el lunes
/el lunes/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "on Monday" is expressed as el lunes.
The phrase is used to indicate that something happens on the day of the week called Monday. This pattern applies to all days of the week, such as Martes (Tuesday), Miércoles (Wednesday), Jueves (Thursday), Viernes (Friday), Sábado (Saturday) and Domingo (Sunday).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase el lunes literally translates to "the Monday".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the names of the days of the week are not capitalized. When expressing that something happens on a specific day, you use the definite article el instead of a preposition.
How do you pronounce it?
/el lunes/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly use the preposition en to say "on Monday," but you should use the definite article el instead of en lunes.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the dread of the start of the work week is so culturally recognized that people refer to it as síndrome del lunes, or 'Monday syndrome'.
- Because el lunes comes from the Latin Lūnae dīēs, the name of the day is inextricably linked to the moon, meaning 'Day of the Moon'.
- The phrase el lunes is often used in Spanish to vaguely postpone a task or avoid a commitment, similar to how some English speakers use 'next week' to avoid giving a firm date.
Examples in context
- Te veré el lunes.I'll see you on Monday.This sentence is useful for using el lunes to indicate a future meeting.Tatoeba #3052954 by marcelostockle, translation #2546660 by CK
- Lo hice el lunes.I did it on Monday.This sentence is useful for using el lunes to indicate when a past action occurred.Tatoeba #5970752 by arh, translation #5859789 by CK
- Vi a Tom el lunes.I saw Tom on Monday.This sentence is useful for using el lunes to indicate when someone was seen.Tatoeba #5668389 by arh, translation #5412618 by CK
- La reunión está programada para el lunes.The meeting is scheduled for Monday.
- Vamos a salir el lunes. El próximo lunes nos encontramos en el café.We're going out on Monday. Let's meet at the cafe next Monday.
- Este lunes no puedo, ¿podemos quedar otro día?I can't make it this Monday, can we meet another day?
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing their plans for the work week.
- Alejandro¿Tienes una reunión el lunes?Do you have a meeting on Monday?
- SofíaSí, tengo una cita el lunes.Yes, I have an appointment on Monday.
- AlejandroQué bien, te veo el martes entonces.Great, I will see you on Tuesday then.
- SofíaPerfecto, nos vemos pronto.Perfect, see you soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, lunes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
