Spanish word

sábado

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈsaβaðo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounSaturday

Example

¿Qué haces el sábado?

What are you doing on Saturday?

Illustration for sábado (Saturday)

More examples

Cada sábado visito a mis padres.

Every Saturday I visit my parents.

Core concept

Weekend day associated with rest and leisure.

Common phrases

  • los sábados

    on Saturdays

  • cada sábado

    every Saturday

Similar words

fin de semana: Two-day period at the end of the workweek typically reserved for rest and leisure.
domingo: Final day of the week often devoted to family gatherings or religious observance.
día libre: Permitted day off from work or duties that an individual may spend freely.
feriado: Officially designated legal day off when public institutions close and normal work is suspended.

Definition in Spanish

Día de la semana que sigue al viernes y precede al domingo, asociado con el descanso y las actividades de ocio.

Word origin

It derives from Latin sabbatum via Greek sabbaton and ultimately from Hebrew shabbat meaning 'rest'.

Usage tips

  • Spanish uses el sábado to refer to a specific Saturday and los sábados to express habitual Saturdays, weekday names are written lowercase, and the word carries an accent on the first a.

Opposites

  • día laborableweekdaynoun
  • día hábilbusiness daynoun

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