¿Qué día es hoy? Días de la semana y meses en español (A1)

Ready to stop saying “uh…” when someone asks what day it is in Spanish? In this A1-friendly guide, you’ll learn the days of the week, the months of the year, and how to talk about dates in real-life situations. Short examples, clear rules, and simple exercises will help you remember fast.

Días de la semana — Days of the week

Spanish weekdays start on Monday (not Sunday!). Days and months are written in lowercase.

  • lunes — Monday
  • martes — Tuesday
  • miércoles — Wednesday
  • jueves — Thursday
  • viernes — Friday
  • sábado — Saturday
  • domingo — Sunday

Note the accents: miércoles and sábado have written accents. You’ll hear the stress on those syllables.

Spanish
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
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Mañana es martes.
Tomorrow is Tuesday.
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Trabajo los viernes.
I work on Fridays.
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Vamos a cenar el sábado.
We’re going to have dinner on Saturday.
lunes
Monday
noun
El examen es el lunes.
The exam is on Monday.
viernes
Friday
noun
Siempre salgo los viernes.
I always go out on Fridays.
fin de semana
weekend
noun phrase
Nos vemos el fin de semana.
See you on the weekend.
🧠 Days of the week basics

Meses del año — Months of the year

Here are the 12 months. Remember: lowercase in Spanish.

  • enero — January
  • febrero — February
  • marzo — March
  • abril — April
  • mayo — May
  • junio — June
  • julio — July
  • agosto — August
  • septiembre — September
  • octubre — October
  • noviembre — November
  • diciembre — December

You’ll use en + month to say “in April,” “in July,” etc.

Spanish
Estamos en abril.
We are in April.
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Mi cumpleaños es en julio.
My birthday is in July.

Mi cumpleaños es en .

Talking about today, months, and dates

Here are simple questions and answers you’ll use all the time:

  • ¿Qué día es hoy? — What day is today?
  • Hoy es lunes. — Today is Monday.
  • ¿En qué mes estamos? — What month are we in?
  • Estamos en marzo. — We are in March.
  • ¿Qué fecha es hoy? — What’s today’s date?
  • Hoy es el 3 de abril. — Today is April 3rd (literally: the 3 of April).
💬 Order the mini-dialog
🔠 Put the words in order

Arrange to say: “We’re going to the museum on Sunday.”

El Lunes → el lunes Days and months are not capitalized in Spanish. En el junio → En junio Use en + month without an article. Las lunes → Los lunes Days are masculine; use los for habitual actions (los lunes = on Mondays).
fin end de of semana week

Cultural notes

  • Calendar layout: In Spanish-speaking countries, calendars commonly start on Monday.
  • Lowercase: Unlike English, days and months are lowercase in Spanish (lunes, marzo).
  • Weekend: “fin de semana” is the set phrase for weekend; you’ll often hear “el fin de semana” (the weekend).

More useful examples

Practice saying these out loud:

  • Hoy es martes. — Today is Tuesday.
  • Mañana es sábado. — Tomorrow is Saturday.
  • Tenemos clase los jueves. — We have class on Thursdays.
  • Viajo en diciembre. — I travel in December.
  • La reunión es el viernes. — The meeting is on Friday.
  • El concierto es el 12 de octubre. — The concert is on October 12.

Hoy es el de mayo.

🧠 Months, capitalization, and prepositions

Quick recap

  • Days: lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo.
  • Months: enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre.
  • Specific day: el lunes. Habit: los lunes.
  • Month: en abril.
  • Date format: el 5 de mayo.
  • Lowercase days and months.

Use these to talk about schedules, events, and appointments in Spanish right away. Keep it simple, repeat the patterns, and you’ll sound confident fast.

Your turn

Try saying these out loud using your real life:

  • “Hoy es ___.” — Fill in today’s day.
  • “Estamos en ___.” — Fill in the current month.
  • “La cita es el ___ de ___.” — Fill in a date.

You’ve got this. ¡Ánimo! (Cheer up! You can do it!)