Discussing the Day and Date
Vocabulary
día de festivo (m) - holidayentresemana - weekdaysfecha (f) - datefin de semana (m) - weekendmadrugada (f) - dawnmañana (f) - morning / tomorrowmedianoche (f) - midnightmediodía (m) - noonnoche (f) - nightsiesta (f) - naptarde (f) - afternoon / latetemprano (adv) - early
Conversation
Después de las dos de la tarde llega mi madre.
My mom arrives after two in the afternoon.
My mom arrives after two in the afternoon.
De las once en adelante, la tienda está cerrada.
From eleven on the store is closed.
From eleven on the store is closed.
Mi hermano llegó muy tarde, ya era de madrugada.
My brother got home really late, it was the early morning already.
My brother got home really late, it was the early morning already.
Entre semana tengo mucho trabajo.
I have a lot of work during the week.
I have a lot of work during the week.
Los fines de semana visito a mis padres.
I visit my parents on the weekends.
I visit my parents on the weekends.
Los domingos vamos a la iglesia.
We go to church on Sundays.
We go to church on Sundays.
El 24 de diciembre cenamos a la medianoche.
On December 24th we have dinner at midnight.
On December 24th we have dinner at midnight.
Los días festivos más populares en México son el 15 y 16 de septiembre que se celebra la Independencia; y el 12 de diciembre, que es el día de la Virgen de Guadalupe.
The most popular holidays in Mexico are the 15th and 16th of September when Mexican independence is celebrated; and the 12th of December, which is the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
The most popular holidays in Mexico are the 15th and 16th of September when Mexican independence is celebrated; and the 12th of December, which is the day of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Mis padres quieren que yo regrese temprano.
My parents want me to return early.
My parents want me to return early.
De lunes a sábado estoy en la oficina; de las ocho y media de la mañana hasta las cinco y media de la tarde.
I'm in the office from Monday until Saturday; from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 in the afternoon.
I'm in the office from Monday until Saturday; from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 in the afternoon.
El día primero de cada mes debo pagar la renta.
I have to pay the rent on the first day of the month.
I have to pay the rent on the first day of the month.
Telling the Date
The days of the week, and related words are used diffeently between Spanish and English. Notice first of all that they are not capitalized in Spanish. In English we use the preposition "on" with the days of the week, but Spanish speakers use the definite article "the." For example, "Siempre estoy en casa los martes." (I am always home on Tuesdays.) Note, also, that with the ver SER, there is no article when using the days of the week, e.g., "Hoy es miércoles." (Today is Wednesday.)
lunes - Monday
martes - Tuesday
miércoles - Wednesday
jueves - Thursday
viernes - Friday
sábado - Saturday
domingo - Sunday
Examples:
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
Today is Monday.
Mañana es viernes.
Tomorrow is Friday.
Tomorrow is Friday.
Carlos está en Austin los lunes.
Carlos is in Austin on Mondays.
Carlos is in Austin on Mondays.