How to Say ‘Two days a week’ in Spain Spanish
Dos días a la semana
dohs DEE-ahs ah lah seh-MAH-nah
[dohs DEE-ahs ah lah seh-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses a la where English uses "a" for frequency. Another example is tres veces al mes "three times a month".
Phrase Breakdown
Dos días
dohs DEE-ahs
Two days
The accent on 'días' means you stress 'DI': 'dos DEE-as'.
Tengo dos días libres.
I have two days off.
Words in this phrase
Dos
[dohs]
two
The number two.
Faltan dos semáforos para llegar.
There are two traffic lights left before arriving.
días
[DEE-ahs]
days
A period of 24 hours.
Faltan dos días para el examen.
There are two days left until the exam.
a la semana
ah lah seh-MAH-nah
a week / per week
'A la semana' expresses frequency, meaning per week: 'a la se-MA-na'.
Voy al gimnasio tres veces a la semana.
I go to the gym three times a week.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
per
Preposition used in frequency expressions like 'a la semana'.
Voy al gimnasio tres veces a la semana.
I go to the gym three times per week.
la
[lah]
The (feminine singular)
A definite article used before a singular feminine noun.
Me encanta la camisa que llevas.
I love the shirt you are wearing.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A period of seven days.
La semana pasada fui a una feria de empleo.
Last week I went to a job fair.
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