sábado
/ˈsabado/masculine
The Spanish word for Saturday is sábado.
sábado is a masculine noun meaning Saturday. Note that in Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence. To specify a particular day, you can use este sábado for "this Saturday", el próximo sábado for "next Saturday" or el sábado pasado for "last Saturday".
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
Sabadote is a playful and informal variation of sábado used in certain areas.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "on Saturday" in Spanish, use the definite article el before the noun instead of a preposition like en. For example, el sábado means "on Saturday". If you want to express that something happens every Saturday or on Saturdays in general, use the plural form los sábados.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsabado/
Did you know?
- The word sábado is a linguistic traveler that moved from Biblical Hebrew into Aramaic and Ancient Greek before arriving in Spanish via Latin.
- In some Latin American contexts, mentioning el sábado can imply a specific social rhythm, such as the traditional day for family gatherings or market shopping.
Examples in context
- Te veré el sábado.I'll see you Saturday.This sentence shows how to use sábado to indicate a future meeting.Tatoeba #1283443 by marcelostockle, translation #953810 by CK
- No puedo ir el sábado.I can't go on Saturday.This sentence illustrates how to use sábado to express an inability to attend something on that day.Tatoeba #2051637 by marcelostockle, translation #1951722 by CK
- El sábado estoy liado.I'm busy on Saturday.This sentence demonstrates using sábado to describe being busy on that specific day.Tatoeba #7256821 by arh, translation #2046702 by CK
- Nos reuniremos el próximo sábado a las 10 de la mañana.We will meet next Saturday at 10 in the morning.
- Mañana es sábado.Tomorrow is Saturday.
- Este fin de semana vamos a la playa el sábado.This weekend, we are going to the beach on Saturday.
- ¡Ya es sábado! ¿Qué planes tienes?It's already Saturday! What are your plans?
- 123 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are planning a trip to the beach.
- Alejandro¿Qué planes tienes para el sábado?What plans do you have for Saturday?
- ElenaQuiero ir a la playa este sábado.I want to go to the beach this Saturday.
- Alejandro¡Qué buena idea! Yo también.What a great idea! Me too.
- ElenaEntonces nos vemos el sábado.Then I will see you on Saturday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “Saturday” translations and entries sábado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sábado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
