el jueves
/el xwebes/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "on Thursday" is expressed as el jueves.
The phrase is used to indicate that something happens on the day of the week called Thursday. You can use los jueves to refer to a recurring event that happens every week on Thursdays. To specifically refer to the upcoming Thursday, you can use el jueves venidero.
Which one should you use?
While el jueves refers to a specific Thursday, the plural form los jueves is used to mean "on Thursdays" for recurring weekly events. You may also see el día jueves used when a speaker wants to emphasize or clarify that the day in question is Thursday.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, you do not use a preposition like "on" to indicate a day of the week. Instead, you use the definite article el to express this. For recurring events, use the plural form los jueves to mean "on Thursdays".
How do you pronounce it?
/el xwebes/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say en jueves when trying to say "on Thursday". Instead, you should use the definite article el to say el jueves.
Did you know?
- The word jueves is a grammatical oddity because it ends in -s but remains masculine and singular, meaning you must use el instead of la or los for a single day.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, there is a tradition called el jueves Santo or Holy Thursday, where the day is marked by elaborate public processions and silent walks.
- The word jueves actually means 'day of Jove', referring to the Roman god Jupiter. This is why the name is linked to the planet Jupiter in many astronomical contexts.
Examples in context
- Nos veremos el jueves por la mañana.We'll meet on Thursday morning.This sentence shows how to use el jueves to specify a time of day.Tatoeba #2270080 by Shishir, translation #2270079 by _undertoad
- ¡Hasta el jueves!See you on Thursday.This sentence shows how to use el jueves when saying goodbye until a certain day.Tatoeba #2356581 by Ankio, translation #10142007 by CN
- El jueves estoy aquí.I'm here on Thursday.This sentence demonstrates using el jueves to state when someone will be present.Tatoeba #8688995 by ajje, translation #8688996 by ajje
- Tendremos una reunión importante el jueves.We will have an important meeting on Thursday.
- La conferencia se llevará a cabo el día jueves.The conference will take place on Thursday.
- Quedamos en el parque el jueves.We agreed to meet at the park on Thursday.
- Vamos al concierto este jueves.We're going to the concert this Thursday.
- La fiesta es el próximo jueves.The party is next Thursday.
- Juguemos al fútbol los jueves.Let's play soccer on Thursdays.
- Los cursos de español son los jueves por la tarde.Spanish classes are on Thursday afternoons.
- Tendremos una reunión importante el jueves venidero.We will have an important meeting on the upcoming Thursday.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are planning a coffee date.
- Elena¿Podemos ir a tomar café el jueves?Can we go grab coffee on Thursday?
- MateoSí, el jueves me viene muy bien.Yes, Thursday works very well for me.
- ElenaPerfecto, nos vemos entonces.Perfect, see you then.
- Mateo¡Vale! Hasta el jueves, Elena.Okay! See you on Thursday, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, jueves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
