Friday in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: BYEHR-nes
IPA: ‘bjer.nes

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Days of the Week

Viernes. When Friday night rolls around, you have reached victory over the work week. Tip: Viernes starts with V for victory.

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do not confuse with

“Viernes” is not to be confused with “verano,” which means “summer” in Spanish.

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variations by country

In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Peru, “viernes” is also used to refer to payday.

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mnemonic

A possible mnemonic for “viernes” is to remember that it sounds similar to “vendredi” in French, which also means “Friday.”

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cultural referece

In many Spanish-speaking countries, it is customary to eat fish on Fridays, especially during the Lenten season.

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idioms

The idiom “viernes negro” is the Spanish equivalent of “Black Friday” and refers to the day after Thanksgiving when retailers offer significant discounts.

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usage

“Viernes” is the Spanish word for “Friday.”

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origin

The Spanish word “viernes” comes from the Latin “Veneris dies,” which means “day of Venus.”

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viernes info.

Tips to remember the word “viernes”:
– Associate “viernes” with its English counterpart “Friday” by noting that both words start with the letters “F” and “R.”
– Remember the phrase “TGIF” which stands for “Thank God It’s Friday.” You can create a Spanish version: “DGVV” or “Dios Gracias Viernes Vienes.”
– Think of the popular restaurant chain “TGI Fridays” and replace the “Friday” with “viernes” to make a connection.
– Connect “viernes” with the Roman goddess Venus, as the day is named after her (Veneris dies in Latin). Venus reminds you of “viernes,” as both share the sound “ven.”

Explanations:
“Viernes” is derived from the Latin phrase “dies Veneris,” meaning “day of Venus,” honoring the goddess Venus, similar to how “Friday” in English is named after the Norse goddess Frigg.

Other words that mean the same thing:
There aren’t other words that specifically mean “Friday” in Spanish, but related terms include “día de la semana” (day of the week) or “fin de semana” (weekend) when referring to the days around Friday.

Alternate meanings/slang:
In some Spanish-speaking regions, there may be phrases that use “viernes,” but the word itself does not typically have alternate slang meanings. It simply refers to the day of the week.

Examples of sentences using “viernes”:
– Este viernes tenemos una reunión importante en la oficina.
– ¿Quieres salir a cenar el próximo viernes?
– Todos los viernes por la noche, mi familia se reúne para ver una película.
– El viernes es mi día favorito de la semana porque comienza el fin de semana.
– El viernes pasado llovió todo el día.

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Lowercase

Days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish unless it comes at the beginning of the sentence.

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