Saturday in Spanish
The Spanish word for 'saturday' is 'sábado', pronounced SAH-bah-doh (IPA: /ˈsabado/). It is an A1-level masculine noun (plural: sábados).
Pronunciation: SAH-bah-doh
| Spanish | sábado |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | SAH-bah-doh · /ˈsabado/ |
| Part of speech | noun (masculine) |
| Plural | sábados |
| Level | A1 (beginner-friendly) |
Example Sentences with 'sábado'
- Hoy es sábado.
Today is Saturday. - ¿Estás libre el sábado?
Are you free on Saturday? - Los sábados por la mañana limpiamos la casa.
On Saturday mornings we clean the house. - El sábado pasado celebramos el cumpleaños de mi abuelo con una gran comida familiar.
Last Saturday we celebrated my grandfather's birthday with a big family meal.
Common Phrases with 'sábado'
- el sábado
on Saturday - los sábados
on Saturdays - sábado por la noche
Saturday night
How to Use 'sábado'
Sábado is lowercase and masculine, with the stress on SÁ (written accent). Unlike the -s days, it does change in the plural: el sábado → los sábados. 'On Saturday' is el sábado, with the article, never en.
Talking About Saturday in Spanish: Plans, Dates and Abbreviations
- este sábado
this Saturday - el próximo sábado / el sábado que viene
next Saturday - el sábado pasado
last Saturday - todos los sábados
every Saturday - el sábado por la mañana / por la tarde / por la noche
Saturday morning / afternoon / night - el sábado 17 de octubre
Saturday, October 17 - ¿Qué haces el sábado?
What are you doing on Saturday? - ¡Hasta el sábado!
See you on Saturday!
In dates, the day of the week comes first with no comma, and both words stay lowercase: el sábado 17 de octubre. The standard abbreviation is sáb., and Spanish calendars label the columns L M X J V S D, so Saturday is S. The weekend is el fin de semana; in Spain many people also call Saturday and Sunday together el finde. Because sábado comes from the Hebrew shabbat, it is the only weekday not named after a planet or god — see where every day name comes from.
All Seven Days of the Week in Spanish
| Monday | lunes (LOO-nehs) |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | martes (MAR-tehs) |
| Wednesday | miércoles (mee-EHR-koh-lehs) |
| Thursday | jueves (HWEH-behs) |
| Friday | viernes (bee-EHR-nehs) |
| Saturday | sábado (SAH-bah-doh) |
| Sunday | domingo (doh-MEEN-goh) |
Remember: Spanish days are never capitalised, and the week starts on lunes, not Sunday. For the accent rules, the plurals and the phrases you need to make plans, see our full guide to the days of the week in Spanish.
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Frequently Asked Questions
'Saturday' in Spanish is 'sábado', pronounced SAH-bah-doh.
It is spelled s-á-b-a-d-o.
'Sábado' is masculine: you say 'el sábado'.
The plural of 'sábado' is 'sábados'.
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