¿qué día fue ayer?
The English phrase "what day was yesterday?" is translated into Spanish as ¿qué día fue ayer?
You use ¿qué día fue ayer? to ask for the name or the date of the day that occurred before today. Possible answers include the days of the week, such as Lunes (Monday), Martes (Tuesday), Miércoles (Wednesday), Jueves (Thursday), Viernes (Friday), Sábado (Saturday) or Domingo (Sunday).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase breaks down into qué (what), día (day), fue (was) and ayer (yesterday).
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the names of the days of the week, such as lunes and martes, are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
- While they sound similar, the Spanish word día and the English word 'day' are not actually related. They come from different ancestral roots, with the Spanish version tracing back to a word for 'sky' or 'heaven'.
- The days of the week in Spanish are rooted in astronomy, with lunes coming from 'moon' and martes from 'Mars'.
Examples in context
- Ayer fue lunes.Yesterday was Monday.
- Perdón, ¿qué día fue ayer?Excuse me, what day was yesterday?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing their schedules.
- JavierSofía, ¿qué día fue ayer?Sofia, what day was yesterday?
- SofíaAyer fue lunes, Javier.Yesterday was Monday, Javier.
- JavierAh, claro, tenía una cita.Ah, right, I had an appointment.
- SofíaSí, lo mencionaste.Yes, you mentioned it.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ayer, día, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
