jueves
/ˈxwebes/masculine
Thursday in Spanish is jueves.
jueves is a masculine noun meaning the day of the week Thursday. The phrase Jueves Santo is used specifically to refer to Maundy Thursday.
Meaning: day of the week (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, particularly in Spain, the slang term juernes is used to refer to Thursday.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'on Thursday' when referring to a specific upcoming or past Thursday, use the masculine article el jueves. To express 'on Thursdays' as a recurring event every week, use the plural form los jueves.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈxwebes/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying en jueves to mean 'on Thursday'. Instead, you must use the article el jueves.
Did you know?
- The name jueves is a direct linguistic descendant of the Roman god Jupiter, the king of the gods. It stems from the Latin 'dies Iovis', meaning 'day of Jupiter'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, jueves is considered the 'pre-weekend' and is a popular night for socializing before the work week ends.
- The phonetic sound of the j in jueves is a voiceless velar fricative, which is a breathier sound than the English 'h' in 'hello'.
Examples in context
- El próximo jueves es feriado.Next Thursday is a holiday.This sentence is useful for mentioning a holiday occurring on the next jueves.Tatoeba #1322114 by marcelostockle, translation #922251 by zvaigzne
- Llueve desde el jueves pasado.It has been raining since last Thursday.This sentence is useful for noting how long it has been raining since a past jueves.Tatoeba #431915 by Leono, translation #272744 by CC
- Estaré aquí de lunes a jueves.I will be here from Monday to Thursday.This sentence is useful for describing a schedule spanning from Monday to jueves.Tatoeba #1231093 by hayastan, translation #238857 by CK
- La reunión está programada para el jueves a las diez de la mañana.The meeting is scheduled for Thursday at ten in the morning.
- 47 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are planning a dinner date.
- Javier¿Nos vemos este jueves?Shall we see each other this Thursday?
- MaríaSí, el jueves me parece bien.Yes, Thursday sounds good to me.
- JavierPerfecto, te veo a las ocho.Perfect, I will see you at eight.
- MaríaDe acuerdo, hasta el jueves.Agreed, see you Thursday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “thursday” translations and entries jueves, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jueves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
