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How to Say ‘Two days a week’ in Mexican Spanish

Dos días a la semana

dohs DEE-ahs ah lah seh-MAH-nah

[dohs DEE-ahs ah lah seh-MAH-nah]

Phrase Breakdown

Dos días

dohs DEE-ahs

Two days

'Días' has a stressed 'í': 'DEE-ahs'.

Example

Descanso dos días.

I rest two days.

Words in this phrase

Dos

[dohs]

two

The number 2. In fare talk, it can begin a short price confirmation like 'two fifty?'

Example

Escuché «Dos» y pensé que iba a decir doscientos.

I heard "two" and thought he was going to say two hundred.

días

[DEE-ahs]

days

Plural of 'día'; often used in time expressions like 'these days.'

Example

Estos días descanso más temprano.

These days I rest earlier.

a la semana

ah lah seh-MAH-nah

a week

Means 'per week'. Say it smoothly: 'ah-lah-seh-MAH-nah'.

Example

Estudio una hora a la semana.

I study one hour a week.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

per / a

Used to express frequency, like 'per'.

Example

Voy al gimnasio tres veces a la semana.

I go to the gym three times a week.

[lah]

The (feminine singular)

A definite article used to specify a feminine singular noun.

Example

La estación está cerca.

The station is nearby.

semana

[seh-MAH-nah]

week

A noun meaning a seven-day period.

Example

Esta semana quiero escribir a mis nuevos contactos.

This week I want to write to my new contacts.

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