Días (en. Days)

/ˈdias/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Periods of 24 hours that follow a continuous cycle.
There are seven days in a week.
Hay siete días en una semana.
Temporal reference point in the calendar.
Monday is the first day of the week.
El lunes es el primer día de la semana.
A period of activities or events.
Holidays are moments to enjoy.
Los días de fiesta son momentos para disfrutar.

Etymology

From the Latin 'diēs', which means day.

Common Phrases and Expressions

country days
Excursion to the countryside generally for recreation.
días de campo
public holidays
Celebration days where work activities are suspended.
días festivos
days of the week
Names of the days that make up a week.
días de la semana

Related Words

week
Period of seven days.
semana
month
Period of time that generally includes 30 or 31 days.
mes
year
Period of 365 or 366 days.
año

Slang Meanings

Party days
Weekends are party days for many.
Los fines de semana son días de joda para muchos.
Vacation days
I'm going to take a few vacation days in July.
Voy a tomar unos días de vacaciones en julio.