How to Say ‘Maundy Thursday’ in Spain Spanish
Jueves Santo
HWEH-bes SAHN-toh
[HWEH-bes SAHN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: The days of Holy Week each add Santo: Domingo de Ramos "Palm Sunday", Jueves Santo, Viernes Santo "Good Friday". Spanish doesn't capitalise ordinary weekdays, but these holiday names are capitalised.
Phrase Breakdown
Jueves
[HWEH-bes]
Thursday
Fourth day of the week, named after Jupiter.
El jueves cenamos fuera.
On Thursday we eat out.
Santo
[SAHN-toh]
Holy
Means 'holy' or 'saint'; names days of Holy Week.
El Jueves Santo hay muchas procesiones.
On Holy Thursday there are many processions.
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