viernes
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “viernes” mean in English?
Friday
Example sentences
El viernes salimos con amigos.
On Friday we go out with friends.
Los viernes hay menú especial.
On Fridays there's a special menu.
Hoy es viernes.
Today is Friday.
How to use it
Viernes is 'Friday'. Like other -s-ending day names, the singular and plural are spelt the same; only the article distinguishes them.
Common mistake
Don't pronounce viernes as 'vee-er-nez' — the 'ie' is a single diphthong [je], so it's [ˈbjernes].
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.