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Days of the Week

In Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized. To say on Monday or on Saturday, you only need to use el before the day of the week.

La fiesta es el lunes
martes
miércoles
jueves
viernes
sábado
domingo

Spanish Sounds

At the beginning of words, the letters b and v are pronounced much like an English b (as in "bean"). But in the middle of words, they often sound like a hybrid between b and v (as in "van" but with the lips touching).

boletoboleto, viernes
as in "bean"
(beginning of word)
juevesjueves, escribes
as in "van" but with lips touching
(middle of word)

In Spanish, double ll sounds similar to y in the English word “yes,” though you may hear some Spanish speakers pronounce ll as in “vision”, “shop”, or “jar.”

callecalle, llamo
as in “yes” (most dialects)

Pay attention to the difference between n and ñ! A Spanish n is pronounced the same as the letter n in English, but ñ is a little tricky.

necesitonecesito, banana
as in “nest”
mañanamañana, cumpleaños
as in “canyon”

Adjectives

Remember that when talking about people, the ending of an adjective depends on the person’s gender. For example, Pedro es mexicano, but María es mexicana. This applies not only to people, but to any noun!

¡La fiesta es muy divertida!

El partido de fútbol es muy divertido.