day
vs
each day

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"Day" is a noun which is often translated as "el día", and "each day" is a phrase which is often translated as "cada día". Learn more about the difference between "day" and "each day" below.

day(

dey

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (period of time)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

There are 366 days in a leap year.Hay 366 días en un año bisiesto.

2. (day of the week)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

What day is today?¿Qué día es hoy?

3. (daylight hours)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We can only pick strawberries during the day on Saturday.Solo podemos recoger fresas durante el día el sábado.

4. (work)

a. la jornada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

My company has a seven-hour work day.Mi empresa observa jornadas de siete horas.

5. (indefinite period of time)

a. el día

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Those were the happiest days of his life.Aquellos fueron los días más felices de su vida.

each day(

ich

dey

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (general)

a. cada día

Each day was shorter than the one before. Summer was coming to an end.Cada día era más corto que el anterior. El verano se acababa.

b. todos los días