noun

el viernes

Friday

Es el quinto día de la semana, después del jueves y antes del sábado.

Definition & meaning

Viernes means Friday, the day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.

Grammar & Word origin

It is a masculine noun: el viernes means “Friday” or “on Friday,” while los viernes means “on Fridays.”

The word comes from Latin Veneris dies, meaning “day of Venus.” Like other days of the week in Spanish, it is not capitalized unless it begins a sentence.

Synonyms & antonyms

There are no direct synonyms or antonyms for viernes.

Common phrases & collocations

  • fin de semana — weekend; it often begins on Friday.
  • Viernes Santo — Good Friday, the Friday before Easter.
  • de viernes a domingo — from Friday to Sunday.

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Examples

Tenemos una fiesta el viernes a la noche.noun

We have a party on Friday night.

Mi hermano llega el viernes.noun

My brother arrives on Friday.

Mañana es viernes y tenemos pizza.noun

Tomorrow is Friday and we have pizza.

El viernes voy al cine con mi amigo.noun

On Friday I am going to the cinema with my friend.

El viernes comemos pizza en casa.noun

On Friday we eat pizza at home.

El viernes es mi día favorito.noun

Friday is my favorite day.

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