los días de la semana son
/los dias de la semana son/from spelling rules
The English phrase "days of the week are" is translated into Spanish as los días de la semana son.
This phrase is used to introduce a list of the seven days of the week.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. For example, after saying los días de la semana son, you would write lunes and martes with lowercase letters.
- The word semana shares its roots with the English word 'septenary', both coming from the Latin 'septimānus' meaning 'relating to the seventh'.
- The word semana has a special meaning when used as Semana Santa, referring specifically to the week leading up to Easter rather than just any seven-day period.
Examples in context
- Mañana es viernes, ¡por fin el fin de semana!Tomorrow is Friday, finally the weekend!
- El lunes tengo una reunión importante en la oficina.On Monday, I have an important meeting at the office.
- ¡No puedo esperar para ver a mis amigos el sábado!I can't wait to see my friends on Saturday!
- Me gusta descansar los domingos y disfrutar de un buen libro.I like to rest on Sundays and enjoy a good book.
- Los días de la semana son lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado y domingo.The days of the week are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are studying for a basic Spanish quiz.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿sabes cuáles son los días de la semana?Daniel, do you know what the days of the week are?
- DanielSí, los días de la semana son lunes, martes y miércoles.Yes, the days of the week are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
- Lucía¡Muy bien! Te falta la lista completa.Very good! You are missing the complete list.
- DanielTienes razón, lo intentaré de nuevo.You are right, I will try again.
