Days of the Week
In Spanish, the days of the week are all masculine and start with a lowercase letter. They are: lunes (Monday), martes (Tuesday), miércoles (Wednesday), jueves (Thursday), viernes (Friday), sábado (Saturday), and domingo (Sunday). Remember, the week starts on lunes in Spanish-speaking cultures.
Months of the Year
The months in Spanish also begin with lowercase letters and are masculine nouns. The months are: enero (January), febrero (February), marzo (March), abril (April), mayo (May), junio (June), julio (July), agosto (August), septiembre (September), octubre (October), noviembre (November), and diciembre (December).
Saying the Date
To say the date in Spanish, use the format: day + de + month + de + year. For example, "January 15, 2024" is said as quince de enero de dos mil veinticuatro. The day is given as a cardinal number, not ordinal.
Ordinal Numbers for Dates
Although dates are usually expressed with cardinal numbers, ordinal numbers (first, second, third) are used in some contexts like dates for formal events. For example, primer(a) (first), segundo (second), tercero (third), alternating gender to agree with the noun.
Common Phrases with Dates
Common expressions include ¿Qué fecha es hoy? (What is today's date?), Hoy es... (Today is...), and ¿En qué fecha? (On what date?). These help you talk about dates naturally in conversation.
