día
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “día” mean in English?
day
Example sentences
El día está soleado.
The day is sunny.
Los días de verano son largos.
The summer days are long.
How to use it
Día (day) is masculine despite ending in -a: el día, los días. It is one of a small group of common exceptions to the '-a = feminine' pattern — treat it as a memorisation item, along with el mapa, el problema, el tema, el clima.
Common mistake
Don't say 'la día' — día is masculine. Also watch: el mapa, el problema, el tema — all masculine despite -a endings.