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The days of the week in Spanish for kids
The days of the week are a list, and lists are much easier to remember as a song. Saying today's day each morning turns it into a habit.
The days of the week in Spanish
los días de la semana
Sounds like ≈ lohs DEE-ahs deh lah seh-MAH-nah
Good to know: Spanish days are not capitalised and the week starts on Monday. To say "on Monday" you use el: el lunes.
The words
| English | Spanish | Sounds like ≈ |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | lunes | LOO-nehs |
| Tuesday | martes | MAHR-tehs |
| Wednesday | miércoles | MYEHR-koh-lehs |
| Thursday | jueves | HWEH-behs |
| Friday | viernes | BYEHR-nehs |
| Saturday | sábado | SAH-bah-doh |
| Sunday | domingo | doh-MEEN-goh |
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
from Hoy es Lunes (Today is Monday)
Domingo por la mañana.
Sunday morning.
from ¿Qué Día Es? (What Day Is It?)
¡Lunes!
Monday!
from Los Días de la Semana (Days of the Week)
3 songs that teach it
These words are key words in these songs. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Los Días de la Semana
Days of the Week · Days & Months · Premium
- lunes · Monday
- martes · Tuesday
- semana · week
- hoy · today
Hoy es Lunes
Today is Monday · Days & Months · Premium
- hoy · today
- mañana · tomorrow
- ayer · yesterday
- día · day
¿Qué Día Es?
What Day Is It? · Days & Months · Premium
- ¿qué día es? · what day is it?
- fin de semana · weekend
- domingo · Sunday
- viernes · Friday
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Each morning, say what day it is in Spanish before breakfast.
- 2Make a weekly chart with one fun thing per day and read the day names aloud.
- 3Clap once for each day as you sing through the week.
Related Spanish words
“The days of the week” in other languages
- French:les jours de la semaine
- German:die Wochentage
- Italian:i giorni della settimana
- Portuguese:os dias da semana
- Dutch:de dagen van de week
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.