The difference?

Question

What is the difference between the terms "todos los dias" and "cada dia"?

Welcome to SpanishDict. - rac1, Sep 27, 2015

Answer 1

My simplistic, intermediate level thought:

Todos los días= all days, every day

Lo hago todos los días = I do it every day.

Cada día= each day, every day that

Lo hago cada día que llueve= I do it every day that it rains.

That being said, my approach is simplistic, there is a great deal of overlap, although cada día tends to emphasize the individual days, and todos los días emphasizes them as a whole.

I too await other input.

Further reading:

http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/cada-día-todos-los-días.246084/

Not so simplistic, Bosque. But I would stick with "each" for "cada" It's a lot easier for learners. - Daniela2041, Sep 27, 2015

Gracias, Daniela. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 27, 2015

Answer 2

Welcome to the forum. Can you add your language level Spanish and English to your profile it is so helpful when answering questions. In English it is personal choice. There is in my mind slightly more emphasis on the individual day with word each. For real emphasis you can say 'Each and every day'. Spanish has a phrase structured the same way.

I look forward to hearing native Spanish speakers

Yes! Thank you so much. Would 'each and every day' be translated as 'Cada y todos los dias?' What would the translation be? - masonhutterr, Sep 27, 2015

http://forum.wordreference.com/threads/cada-día-each-day-todos-los-días-every-day.278424/ Each and every day - Todos y cada uno de los días - bosquederoble, Sep 27, 2015

Oh! Bien. Lo siento, he sido solamente aprendiendo espanol por approxiamente 7-8 meses. - masonhutterr, Sep 27, 2015

No need to apologize, as long as you are trying to learn, we are glad to help. :) - bosquederoble, Sep 27, 2015

Appreciate it:) - masonhutterr, Sep 27, 2015

Thanks for addition bosque - Mardle, Sep 28, 2015