How to Say "day" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “day” is “día” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
a 24-hour period
Examples
La semana tiene siete días.
The week has seven days.
¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is it today?
Trabajo cinco días a la semana.
I work five days a week.
It's a Masculine Noun!
Even though 'día' ends in '-a', it's a 'boy' word! So you always say 'el día' and 'un día', never 'la día'.
Mixing up 'el día' and 'la día'
Mistake: “Me gusta la día.”
Correction: Me gusta el día. Remember, 'día' is one of the tricky words that ends in '-a' but is masculine.
Other Meanings of “día”
“día” can also mean:
- as in 'during the day'(A2)
- a specific date or occasion(B1)
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