jueves y viernes
/xwebes i bjeɾnes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "Thursday and Friday" is translated into Spanish as jueves y viernes.
This phrase refers to the names of the fourth and fifth days of the week.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence. If you are referring to one specific upcoming Thursday and one specific upcoming Friday, you should use the singular masculine articles el jueves y el viernes. When referring to these days as recurring events or general time periods, you must add the definite article los before the phrase, resulting in los jueves y viernes.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, viernes is the most anticipated day of the week, often celebrated with the expression por fin es viernes, which is the equivalent of 'TGIF'.
- The name jueves is a direct linguistic fossil of the Roman god Jupiter, stemming from the Latin Jovis diēs meaning 'day of Jupiter'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, viernes is often associated with the expression viernes santo to refer to Good Friday.
Examples in context
- La reunión será el juevesThe meeting will be on Thursday
- Vamos al cine el juevesLet's go to the cinema on Thursday
- Tengo clases el jueves y viernes.I have classes on Thursday and Friday.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are planning a trip.
- LucíaPuedo viajar los jueves y viernes.I can travel on Thursday and Friday.
- AlejandroPerfecto, yo también estoy libre.Perfect, I am free too.
- LucíaReservaré el hotel ahora mismo.I will book the hotel right now.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía, eres muy amable.Thanks, Lucía, you are very kind.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jueves, viernes, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
