Wednesday in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: mee-EHR-koh-lehs
IPA: mi.’er.ko.les

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Origin

Derived from Latin “Mercuriī dies” (Wednesday)

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do not confuse with

“Miércoles” should not be confused with “mercurio,” which means “mercury” as in the chemical element.

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cultural referece

In some Spanish-speaking countries, Wednesday is associated with bad luck or misfortune.

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usage

“Miércoles” is the Spanish word for “Wednesday” and is used to refer to the third day of the week.

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origin

“Miércoles” comes from the Latin word “Mercurii Dies,” which means “day of Mercury,” the Roman god of commerce, travel, and communication.

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Days of the Week

Miércoles. In English we call Wednesday “hump day” because it feels like the longest day of the week. Once we get over “the hump”, our work week is all downhill until the weekend. Tip: Miércoles is the longest word, just like the longest day in the middle of the week.

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miércoles info.

Tips to remember the word “miércoles”:

1. Associate “miércoles” with the English word “Wednesday” by finding a common mnemonic like the phrase “Mi amigo comes on Wednesdays” where “Mi” stands for “Miércoles” and “amigo” (friend in Spanish) helps to give it a context.
2. Remember “miércoles” by breaking it down phonetically into sounds similar to English: “mee-air-coh-less.”
3. Think of the mid-week point, “M” for middle, and “M” for “miércoles.”

Explanations:
“Miércoles” is derived from the Latin word “Mercurii dies,” which means “day of Mercury.” In Roman mythology, Mercury was the god of trade, travelers, and the messenger of the gods, similar to the Greek god Hermes.

Other words that mean the same thing:
There are no exact synonyms for “miércoles” as it is the name of a specific day of the week, but you could use phrases that indicate the middle of the workweek such as “mitad de la semana” (middle of the week).

Alternate meanings or slang:
Sometimes in Spanish-speaking countries, “miércoles” might be used as a mild interjection or euphemism for a swear word, similar to saying “darn” or “shoot” instead of something harsher.

Examples of sentences using it:

– “El miércoles tengo una reunión importante con un cliente.” (On Wednesday, I have an important meeting with a client.)
– “Los miércoles por la noche siempre vamos a jugar al fútbol.” (We always go to play soccer on Wednesday nights.)
– “¿Qué planes tienes para este miércoles?” (What plans do you have for this Wednesday?)

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