Days of the Week in Spanish for Kids (With Audio)

The days of the week are a perfect daily habit: there is a new one every morning, so your child gets a short, natural review without you planning anything. Here are the seven days in Spanish with their English meanings, a "say it" guide for English speakers and Lumi's audio, plus a song idea, the three phrases you need and a breakfast routine.

The days of the week in Spanish, with audio

Watch three sounds: j in jueves is a breathy h (HWEH-behs), v in viernes and jueves is close to a soft b, and the accent in miércoles and sábado shows the stressed syllable.

Why lunes? Where the names come from

Five Spanish days are named after the moon and planets, which makes them easier to remember for curious kids:

Sábado comes from the word "Sabbath" and domingo means "the Lord's day". Notice that English kept the moon in Monday too.

Three phrases for every morning

• ¿Qué día es hoy? (keh DEE-ah ehs OY): "What day is it today?"
• Hoy es martes. (OY ehs MAR-tehs): "Today is Tuesday."
• Mañana es miércoles. (mah-NYAH-nah ehs MYEHR-koh-lehs): "Tomorrow is Wednesday."

Add ayer (ah-YEHR, "yesterday") once the first two feel easy, and el fin de semana (ehl FEEN deh seh-MAH-nah) for "the weekend", which most kids want to talk about anyway.

A song idea and a breakfast routine

Song. Sing lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo to a tune your child already knows. "Clementine" fits the seven days with a little stretching, and so does clapping once per day with a big shout on domingo.

Breakfast routine (2 minutes).

1. Ask ¿Qué día es hoy? while your child eats.
2. Your child answers Hoy es…; help with the first syllable if needed.
3. Name one thing that happens that day: Hoy es viernes: ¡pizza!

A picture chart on the fridge with one drawing per day (swimming, a library book, grandma's visit) gives your child something to point at. Soon your child may start saying the day before you ask.

For more ideas on short daily practice when you do not speak Spanish yourself, read our guide to teaching your child Spanish at home.

Free days of the week in Spanish worksheet (PDF)

Days of the week in Spanish: word list and worksheets

Three pages: the seven days with a say-it guide, a matching worksheet (Spanish to English) and a writing sheet. Free to print at home or in class.

3 pages · 7 words · PDF, 293 KB

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More Spanish words for kids

• Months of the year in Spanish: the next step after the days.
• Numbers in Spanish: dates need them.
• Spanish greetings: start the day with buenos días.
• All Spanish words for kids.