lunes
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “lunes” mean in English?
Monday
Example sentences
El lunes tengo clase.
On Monday I have class.
Los lunes voy al gimnasio.
On Mondays I go to the gym.
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
How to use it
Lunes is 'Monday'. Spanish day names are masculine and not capitalised. Use el lunes for 'on Monday' (a specific day) and los lunes for 'on Mondays' (every week).
Common mistake
Don't capitalise day names in Spanish, and don't use 'en' for 'on' — say 'el lunes', not 'en lunes' or 'Lunes'.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.