Spell and Pronounce Months of the Year in Spanish
7K views · Feb 15, 2022 speakingtongue.com
Did you know that all the months of the year are written in lowercase Spanish? In Spanish, just like in English, the months take their names from Roman Empire origins. So you will notice that all the months sound very similar to their English counterparts. The months of the year in Spanish are masculine and singular nouns. Although you won’t normally use them with determiners and adjectives, if you do need to it is important to remember this. And luckily all the months have this in common. 1st January and 31st December are their national holiday. As we know, Spain is a Christian believing country, all the Christian holidays are celebrated there. Read more: https://speakingtongue.com/months-of-the-year-in-spanish/
Spell and Pronounce Days of the Week in Spanish
12K views · Feb 15, 2022 speakingtongue.com
The origin of Spanish weekdays are quite fascinating. The planets and gods are the origins of the Spanish days of the week. For instance, the first day of the week is named after the moon (Lunes), the second after Mars (Marte), the third after Mercury (Miércoles), the fourth after Jupiter (Jueves), and the third after Venus (Venus) (Viernes). Spanish people believe that Wednesday is the longest day of the week and Monday is the shortest. The fun fact is these beliefs are based on complete superstitions. Sunday is the weekend of the whole week. People cherish Sunday a lot. All the institutions, Public Administrations are closed on Sunday. Read more: https://speakingtongue.com/days-of-the-week-in-spanish/