it was Saturday

fue el sábado

it was Saturday(iht wuhz sah-duhr-dey)

phrase

1. (used to talk about a short or defined period of time)

a. fue el sábado

You were at Playa Bonita yesterday, right? No, it was Saturday that we went to the beach.

Ayer estaban en Playa Bonita, no? - No. Fue el sábado que fuimos a la playa.

2. (used to talk about a long or undefined period of time)

a. era sábado

It was Saturday, and it was blistering hot.

Era sábado y hacía un calor abrasador.