How to say the Days of the Week, Months of the Year and Seasons in Spanish – LSFB 021

Welcome to a new session of Learning Spanish for Beginners Podcast. In this session, we will learn vocabulary and easy ways to tell time in Spanish.

By the way, this episode will focus on the Spanish spoken in Mexico, which you can use to communicate with Spanish speakers from all around the world. These are basic but very important words to know because they come up in daily conversations, scheduling, and planning. So grab a notebook, and let’s get started!

You can listen to the podcast session here:

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At the beginning of this post, you will find an audio player you can use to listen to the episode, and you can download a PDF Transcript right here:

This is the link you can use to get your transcript (right-click and “Save” or “Download”): PDF Transcript

 

Days of the week in Spanish:

Let’s start by reviewing the days of the week in Spanish. Here they are:

  • Lunes – Monday
  • Martes – Tuesday
  • Miércoles – Wednesday
  • Jueves – Thursday
  • Viernes – Friday
  • Sábado – Saturday
  • Domingo – Sunday

Notice that in Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they start a sentence. Also, all the days are masculine nouns, so you’ll use “el” before them when needed. For example, “el lunes” means “on Monday.” Now let’s practice a few common phrases:

  • ¿Qué día es hoy?
  • What day is today?
  • ¿Qué día es hoy?

 

  • Hoy es lunes.
  • Today is Monday.
  • Hoy es lunes.

 

  • ¿Qué día es mañana?
  • What day is tomorrow?
  • ¿Qué día es mañana?

 

  • Mañana es martes.
  • Tomorrow is Tuesday.
  • Mañana es martes.

 

  • El fin de semana
  • The weekend
  • El fin de semana

 

  • Me gusta descansar el fin de semana.
  • I like to rest on the weekend.
  • Me gusta descansar el fin de semana.

  Let’s review the days of the week in Spanish one more time. Here we go:

  • Lunes – Monday
  • Martes – Tuesday
  • Miércoles – Wednesday
  • Jueves – Thursday
  • Viernes – Friday
  • Sábado – Saturday
  • Domingo – Sunday

Great job! Now that you know the days of the week, let’s move on to the months of the year.

 

Months of the Year in Spanish:

In Spanish, the months of the year are:

  • Enero – January
  • Febrero – February
  • Marzo – March
  • Abril – April
  • Mayo – May
  • Junio – June
  • Julio – July
  • Agosto – August
  • Septiembre – September
  • Octubre – October
  • Noviembre – November
  • Diciembre – December

Just like the days of the week, months are not capitalized in Spanish unless they begin a sentence. They’re all masculine as well, so you’ll use “el” or “un” if you need an article in a sentence.   Let’s practice some sentences:

  • ¿En qué mes estamos?
  • What month are we in?
  • ¿En qué mes estamos?

 

  • Estamos en enero.
  • We are in January.
  • Estamos en enero.

 

  • ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?
  • When is your birthday?
  • ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

 

  • Mi cumpleaños es en abril.
  • My birthday is in April.
  • Mi cumpleaños es en abril.

 

  • El próximo mes es marzo.
  • Next month is March.
  • El próximo mes es marzo.

Let’s review the months of the year in Spanish one more time:

  • Enero – January
  • Febrero – February
  • Marzo – March
  • Abril – April
  • Mayo – May
  • Junio – June
  • Julio – July
  • Agosto – August
  • Septiembre – September
  • Octubre – October
  • Noviembre – November
  • Diciembre – December

 

Seasons of the Year in Spanish:

In Spanish, the seasons of the year are:

  • Primavera – Spring
  • Verano – Summer
  • Otoño – Fall
  • Invierno – Winter

Let’s review a few examples:

  • La primavera es mi estación favorita.
  • Spring is my favorite season.
  • La primavera es mi estación favorita.

 

  • Hace mucho calor en verano.
  • It’s very hot in summer.
  • Hace mucho calor en verano.

 

  • Me gusta el otoño porque las hojas cambian de color.
  • I like autumn because the leaves change color.
  • Me gusta el otoño porque las hojas cambian de color.

 

  • En invierno, hace frío y a veces nieva.
  • In winter, it’s cold and sometimes it snows.
  • En invierno, hace frío y a veces nieva.

 

  • ¿Cuál es tu estación favorita?
  • What’s your favorite season?
  • ¿Cuál es tu estación favorita?

 

  • Mi estación favorita es el verano.
  • My favorite season is summer.
  • Mi estación favorita es el verano.


If you would like to learn Spanish faster by learning the 100 most common words in spoken Spanish, you can visit: SpanishforYourJob.com/commonwords

That’s all for today’s session.   See you next time! ¡Hasta la próxima!

 

 

Shortcuts to talk about the Future in Spanish – Part 2 (Podcast) – LSFB 020

Learning to talk about the future in Spanish can feel like a challenge, especially when you’re juggling conjugations and tenses. But here’s the good news: you don’t always need to master the future tense to communicate your plans, goals, or predictions effectively. In fact, native speakers often rely on simpler structures and shortcuts to express future intentions without overcomplicating the conversation.

In this session, we will learn a few additional easy shortcuts beginners can use to talk about the future in Spanish without having to memorize lots of future tense conjugations. 

You can listen to the podcast session here:

 

 

Download your PDF Transcript

At the beginning of this post, you will find an audio player you can use to listen to the episode, and you can download a PDF Transcript right here:

This is the link you can use to get your transcript (right-click and “Save” or “Download”): PDF Transcript

 

Want a Quickstart Guide to talk about the Future?

Here’s a quick guide to talk about the future in Spanish without having to struggle with the future tense conjugations.

To access the complete guide with shortcuts to talk about the future easily you can visit this page: Quick Guide to Talk about the Future

 

 

 

Shortcuts to talk about the Future in Spanish – Part 1 (Podcast) – LSFB 019

In this session we will learn a few easy tools beginners can use to talk about the future and avoid having to conjugate all verbs in the future tense in Spanish.

In fact, this is used by native speakers everyday when they talk about their plans (I use it all the time!)

It is one easiest ways to talk about the future in Spanish without having to learn lots of conjugations. You can listen to the podcast session here:

Download your PDF Transcript

At the beginning of this post, you will find an audio player you can use to listen to the episode, and you can download a PDF Transcript right here:

This is the link you can use to get your transcript (right click and “Save” or “Download”): PDF Transcript

Want a Quickstart Guide to talk about the Future?

Here’s a quick guide to talk about the future in Spanish without having to struggle with the future tense conjugations.

To access the complete guide with shortcuts to talk about the future easily you can visit this page: Quick Guide to Talk about the Future

Phrases to Ask for Directions in Spanish (Podcast) – LSFB 018

Walking around in a new city is one of the best ways to know more about the local culture and find interesting places to visit.

But, what if you are in a Spanish speaking country? “No hay problema”, in this session we will learn words and phrases that will make the process of asking for directions in Spanish much easier and enjoyable.

Continue reading “Phrases to Ask for Directions in Spanish (Podcast) – LSFB 018”

How to Pronounce the Vowel “i” in Spanish (Podcast) – LSFB 017

In this session we will learn how to pronounce the vowel “i” in Spanish and we will go over a few common examples that showcase the pronunciation of this elusive letter. Continue reading “How to Pronounce the Vowel “i” in Spanish (Podcast) – LSFB 017″

Shortcuts to talk about the Past in Spanish – Part 3 (Podcast) – LSFB 016

In this session we will learn a few additional shortcuts to talk about the past in Spanish by using the simplified conjugation structure of the present perfect tense.

In Spanish, the conjugation of verbs in the present perfect is much simpler and predictable than the conjugation of verbs in preterite, and it can be used by beginners who want to learn how to express ideas about the past without having to learn several conjugations.

Continue reading “Shortcuts to talk about the Past in Spanish – Part 3 (Podcast) – LSFB 016”

Shortcuts to talk about the Past in Spanish Part 2 (Podcast) – LSFB 015

Today we will learn a few additional shortcuts to talk about the past in Spanish by using verbs in present tense and words that talk about time.

 

If you already know how to conjugate verbs in the present tense you can use them in conjunction with simple adverbs (such as yesterday, tomorrow, later) as well as simple phrases to talk about the past easily.

Continue reading “Shortcuts to talk about the Past in Spanish Part 2 (Podcast) – LSFB 015”

Shortcuts to talk about the Past in Spanish – Part 1 (Podcast) – LSFB 014

Today we will learn a few shortcuts to talk about the past in Spanish without having to memorize several long lists of verb conjugations. Continue reading “Shortcuts to talk about the Past in Spanish – Part 1 (Podcast) – LSFB 014”

How to Pronounce the letter E in Spanish (Podcast) – LSFB 013

Today we will learn how to pronounce the letter E in Spanish as well as a simple trick to remember the right pronunciation. Continue reading “How to Pronounce the letter E in Spanish (Podcast) – LSFB 013”

Phrases in Spanish you can use at Customs and Immigration (Podcast) – LSFB 012

Today we will learn a few Phrases you can use at Customs and Immigration in a Spanish speaking country, and we will review a short list of examples that will help you practice the right pronunciation. Continue reading “Phrases in Spanish you can use at Customs and Immigration (Podcast) – LSFB 012”