Los martes tiene pilates en Chelsea Pier
On Tuesdays they have Pilates at Chelsea Pier.
In an office, someone runs through a weekly schedule. It happens every Tuesday, so the article is los while martes stays the same.
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How to say "Tuesday" in Spanish
el martes
nounmasculineplural: los martes
"Tuesday" in Spanish is el martes. It already ends in -s, so the plural los martes looks the same, and only the article shows whether you mean one Tuesday or every Tuesday.
Hear "martes" in a real movie scene
A weekly routine, with los in front of the day. The video starts and stops on that line.
Tuesday phrases, and one superstition
Watch the difference between todos los martes and todo el martes.
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| el martes por la mañana | Tuesday morning |
| todos los martes | every Tuesday |
| todo el martes | all day Tuesday |
| el martes dieciséis | Tuesday the 16th |
| martes y trece | Tuesday the 13th, the unlucky day |
Tip: An old saying warns about Tuesdays: En martes, ni te cases ni te embarques. On a Tuesday, don't get married or set sail.
Grammar: el martes, los martes
Four points for talking about Tuesdays.
The -s is already there
el martes is one Tuesday, los martes is every Tuesday. The word looks the same, so the article does the work.Todos or todo
todos los martes means every Tuesday. todo el martes means the whole of one Tuesday.Day, then date
Put the number right after the day: el martes dieciséis. Add the month with de: el martes dieciséis de enero.A quick r
The r in martes is a single tap, close to the tt in American butter: MAR-tes.Example sentences
Sentences from the Wordy Spanish course. Tap to listen.
¿Qué tal el martes?
How about Tuesday?
Sí, todos los martes.
Yes, every Tuesday.
Los martes voy al mercado.
I go to the market on Tuesdays.
Bien, el caso cierra el martes.
Okay, the case closes on Tuesday.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗el marte
✓el martes
Marte is the planet Mars. The day keeps its -s, even when you mean just one Tuesday.
✗Sí, todos martes
✓Sí, todos los martes
English says every Tuesday with no article, but Spanish needs los after todos.
✗Su avión es en el martes
✓Su avión es el martes
No preposition before the day. The article alone means on Tuesday.
Real conversation: which days do you train?
A short dialog with a gym buddy.
Diego, who works out at your gym, sees you in the locker room again and asks which days you come.
¡Otra vez aquí! ¿Vienes todos los días?
You're here again! Do you come every day?
Los martes y los miércoles.
On Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
¿Y los domingos?
What about Sundays?
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How to remember it
Martes is the day of Mars, the Roman god of war, and Tuesday is named after Tyr, a Norse god of war. Two war gods guard the same day.
Questions about "Tuesday" in Spanish
How do you say Tuesday in Spanish?
El martes, pronounced MAR-tes. Like the other days, it's masculine and written in lowercase.
Is martes singular or plural?
Both. El martes is one Tuesday even though it ends in -s, and los martes is the plural.
How do you say every Tuesday in Spanish?
Todos los martes, or just los martes. Keep the article after todos.
Is Tuesday the 13th unlucky in Spanish?
Yes. In the Spanish-speaking world the unlucky day is martes 13, often said martes y trece in Spain, instead of Friday the 13th.
