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"Miércoles" is a form of "miércoles", a noun which is often translated as "Wednesday". "Los lunes" is a form of "los lunes", a phrase which is often translated as "Mondays". Learn more about the difference between "miércoles" and "los lunes" below.
el miércoles(
myehr
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koh
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lehs
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. Wednesday
Los miércoles por la tarde voy a la biblioteca.I go to the library on Wednesday afternoons.
2. (colloquial) (used as an intensifier)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. frigging (colloquial) (adjective)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
¡Esta computadora de miércoles se colgó de nuevo!This frigging computer crashed again!
b. blooming (colloquial) (adjective) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Qué lluvia de miércoles!This blooming rain!
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g., Wow!).
a. shoot (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
¡Miércoles! Se me olvidó el queso.Shoot! I forgot the cheese.
b. sugar (colloquial) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¡Miércoles! Me pillé el dedo en la puerta.Sugar! I caught my finger in the door.
los lunes(
lohs
loo
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nehs
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. Mondays
Odio los lunes porque tengo que madrugar e ir a trabajar.I hate Mondays because I have to get up early and go to work.
b. the Mondays
Disfruto mucho de los lunes en que puedo quedarme en casa.I really enjoy the Mondays I can stay at home.
b. every Monday
Los lunes vamos a hacer la compra al mercado.We go to the market to do the shopping every Monday.
