How to Say "saturday" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “saturday” is “sábado” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El sábado vamos al parque si hace buen tiempo.
On Saturday we are going to the park if the weather is good.
¿Qué planes tienes para este sábado?
What plans do you have for this Saturday?
Los sábados no tengo que ir a trabajar.
On Saturdays (Every Saturday) I don't have to go to work.
Masculine Article Required
Days of the week are masculine, so use 'el' before 'sábado' when talking about a specific Saturday, or 'los' when talking about Saturdays in general ('every Saturday').
No Preposition for 'On'
Unlike English, you don't need the word 'en' (on) before the day. Just using the article 'el' means 'on Saturday'.
Capitalization Error
Mistake: “Voy a trabajar el Sábado.”
Correction: Voy a trabajar el sábado. (Days of the week are generally not capitalized in Spanish.)
Using 'En'
Mistake: “Vamos al cine en sábado.”
Correction: Vamos al cine el sábado. (The article 'el' already implies 'on' when talking about days.)
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