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Spanish Vocabulary → Common Words and Phrases → Days of the Week and Months of the Year

Bienvenidos, estudiantes. In this lesson, we will be covering the names of the days of the week and months of the year in Spanish. This is an essential part of learning the language and will be helpful in your day-to-day conversations with Spanish speakers.

Days of the Week

In Spanish, the days of the week are named after celestial bodies or mythological references. Here is a table for quick reference:

Spanish	Pronunciation	English
Lunes	loo-nays	Monday
Martes	mar-tays	Tuesday
Miércoles	mee-air-koh-les	Wednesday
Jueves	hway-bays	Thursday
Viernes	bee-air-nays	Friday
Sábado	sah-bah-doh	Saturday
Domingo	doh-meen-goh	Sunday

Here are some examples of how you can use the days of the week in sentences:

• Mañana es martes. (Tomorrow is Tuesday.)
• Los jueves veo a mi abuela. (I see my grandmother on Thursdays.)

Months of the Year

The names of the months of the year in Spanish are similar to their English equivalents. However, in Spanish, the months of the year are not capitalized. Here is a table for quick reference:

Spanish	Pronunciation	English
enero	eh-neh-roh	January
febrero	feh-breh-roh	February
marzo	mahr-soh	March
abril	ah-breel	April
mayo	mah-yoh	May
junio	hoo-nee-oh	June
julio	hoo-lee-oh	July
agosto	ah-goh-stoh	August
septiembre	sep-tee-ehm-breh	September
octubre	ohk-too-breh	October
noviembre	noh-bee-yehm-breh	November
diciembre	dee-see-yehm-breh	December

Here are some examples of how you can use the months of the year in sentences:

• Mi cumpleaños es el 15 de febrero. (My birthday is on February 15th.)
• En diciembre, hace frío en el norte del país. (In December, it's cold in the northern part of the country.)

Remember to practice these words until you feel comfortable using them in conversations. Knowing the days of the week and months of the year is key when it comes to scheduling and planning activities in Spanish-speaking countries.

¡Hasta la próxima! (Until next time!)

Sources

• Days of the week in Spanish
• Months of the year

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Introduction to Spanish

• The Spanish Alphabet and Pronunciation
• Nouns and Gender
• Definite and Indefinite Articles
• Subject Pronouns

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Verbs

• Present Tense Verbs
• Ser and Estar
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Adjectives

• Descriptive Adjectives
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Pronouns

• Direct Object Pronouns
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Common Words and Phrases

• Greetings and Salutations
• Numbers and Counting
• Days of the Week and Months of the Year

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Food and Drink

• Common Foods
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Travel and Directions

• Asking for Directions
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Spanish-Speaking Countries

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Celebrations and Festivals

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