How to Say ‘Friday’ in Mexican Spanish
El viernes
ehl BYEHR-nehs
[ehl BYEHR-nehs]
💬 Usage Tip: el before a day does the job of English "on", so there's no extra word for it. Make it plural for a habit: los viernes "on Fridays".
Phrase Breakdown
El
[ehl]
on (with days)
Before a day of the week, 'el' means 'on'.
Abrimos el domingo.
We open on Sunday.
viernes
[BYEHR-nehs]
Friday
The fifth day of the week.
Cerramos tarde el viernes.
We close late on Friday.
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