Inklingo

sábado

SAH-bah-doh/ˈsaβaðo/

sábado means Saturday in Spanish (The sixth day of the week).

Saturday

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📝 In Action

El sábado vamos al parque si hace buen tiempo.

A1

On Saturday we are going to the park if the weather is good.

¿Qué planes tienes para este sábado?

A1

What plans do you have for this Saturday?

Los sábados no tengo que ir a trabajar.

A2

On Saturdays (Every Saturday) I don't have to go to work.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • fin de semanaweekend
  • sábado por la nocheSaturday night

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "sábado" in Spanish:

saturday

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Quick Quiz: sábado

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📚 Etymology

The word comes from the Latin term *sabbatum*. This itself was borrowed from the Greek *sábbaton*, which ultimately derives from the Hebrew word *Shabbat*, meaning 'rest'. This reflects its religious origin as the traditional day of rest.

First recorded: Medieval Latin period.

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: sábadoItalian: sabatoFrench: samedi

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I capitalize 'sábado' in Spanish?

No, generally you should not. Unlike English, days of the week and months are written in lowercase in Spanish unless they start a sentence or are part of a proper noun (like a holiday name).

Why is 'sábado' masculine?

All days of the week in Spanish (lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes, sábado, domingo) are masculine, which is why they take the masculine article 'el' or 'los'.