¿Qué día es hoy? (What day is today?)

Learning Objectives Correctly identify and say the seven days of the week in Spanish. Ask the question '¿Qué día es hoy?' and answer it correctly. Identify that all days of the week are masculine nouns. Use at least five different masculine adjectives to describe a day. Form a simple sentence combining a day of the week, the verb 'ser', and a matching masculine adjective (e.g., 'El lunes es divertido'). Recognize that days of the week are not capitalized in Spanish. Do you have a favorite day of the week? 🥳 Is it a fun day, a busy day, or a sleepy day? Let's learn how to describe our favorite days in Spanish! In this lesson, we will learn the days of the week and how to describe them using special words called adjectives. You will learn h...

TermDefinitionExample DíaThe Spanish word for 'day'. It is a masculine noun.Hoy es un día bonito. (Today is a beautiful day.) SemanaThe Spanish word for 'week'. A semana has siete (7) días.Hay siete días en la semana. AdjetivoA word that describes a person, place, or thing. In this lesson, it describes a day.Divertido (fun), largo (long), ocupado (busy). MasculinoA gender for Spanish nouns. All the days of the week are masculine. Adjectives that describe them must also be masculine, usually ending in '-o'.El lunes (Monday) is masculine, so we use an adjective like 'bueno' (good). HoyThe Spanish word for 'today'.¿Qué día es hoy? (What day is today?) SerA Spanish verb that means 'to be'. We use it to describe what a day is like.El...

Days of the Week are Masculine el lunes, el martes, el miércoles, el jueves, el viernes, el sábado, el domingo Always use the masculine article 'el' (the) or 'un' (a/an) before a day of the week. This tells us the day is a masculine noun. Adjective Agreement Rule Masculine Noun (Día) + Masculine Adjective (-o) When you describe a day of the week, the adjective must also be masculine. Most masculine adjectives end in the letter '-o'. Asking and Answering the Question Question: ¿Qué día es hoy? Answer: Hoy es [day of the week]. This is the specific pattern to ask and answer what day it is. Remember to use 'es', which is a form of the verb 'ser'.