RE - El Calendario (Lesson)
El Calendario
Days of the Week
Just like pretty much everyone on this planet, there are seven days of the week in Spanish.
However, as in much of Europe, the days of the week begin with Monday in Hispanic countries, rather than Sunday. So, the week runs from Monday through Sunday on calendars. Be careful when glancing at a calendar. Since we are accustomed to the first block that we see being Sunday, we may schedule an event for the wrong date.
The most important things to remember about the days of the week are that...
- The days of the week in Spanish are not capitalized: lunes, martes miércoles jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo
- All days of the week are masculine - el lunes, el martes, el miércoles, el jueves, el viernes, el sábado, el domingo.
- The Spanish calendar starts on Monday.
- To say that you are doing something "on a certain day or days" - You will use the definite articles (el, los) to express this. For example, "Estudio los viernes" means "I study on Fridays".
- To say that "Today is Monday," - we do not need to use an article - just as in English: Hoy es lunes.
Listen to the audio clip below to review the days of the week and their pronunciation.
Months of the Year
Just like the days of the week, the months of the year are not capitalized.
View the following presentation on the months of the year. Take notes as you view the material as you will be responsible for the content. Be sure your speakers are turned up!
El Calendario Review
Complete the following activity to help you review the vocabulary associated with the calendar.
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