Viernes-Realidades 1 Origins of the Spanish days of the week

Match the Spanish days of the week with their Latin origins.

1. Lunes

• dies Mercury-named after Mercury, god of commerce and travelers.

• dies Lunae: the day dedicated to the moon.

• dies Martis: dedicated to Mars, god of the war.

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2. Martes

• dies Mercury-named after Mercury, god of commerce and travelers.

• dies Lunae: the day dedicated to the moon.

• dies Martis: dedicated to Mars, god of the war.

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3. Miércoles

• dies Mercury-named after Mercury, god of commerce and travelers.

• dies Lunae: the day dedicated to the moon.

• dies Martis: dedicated to Mars, god of the war.

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Viernes

• dies Veneris: named after Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

• dies Saturni: named after Saturn; also called dies Sabbati based on the Hebrew word shabbath, or "day of rest".

• dies Jovis: named after Jove, or Jupiter, the ruler of the gods.

• dies solis: named after the sun (sol), but later changed to dies Dominicus, which means the "Lord's day".

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Jueves

• dies Veneris: named after Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

• dies Saturni: named after Saturn; also called dies Sabbati based on the Hebrew word shabbath, or "day of rest".

• dies Jovis: named after Jove, or Jupiter, the ruler of the gods.

• dies solis: named after the sun (sol), but later changed to dies Dominicus, which means the "Lord's day".

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Sábado

• dies Veneris: named after Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

• dies Saturni: named after Saturn; also called dies Sabbati based on the Hebrew word shabbath, or "day of rest".

• dies Jovis: named after Jove, or Jupiter, the ruler of the gods.

• dies solis: named after the sun (sol), but later changed to dies Dominicus, which means the "Lord's day".

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Domingo

• dies Veneris: named after Venus, the goddess of beauty and love.

• dies Saturni: named after Saturn; also called dies Sabbati based on the Hebrew word shabbath, or "day of rest".

• dies Jovis: named after Jove, or Jupiter, the ruler of the gods.

• dies solis: named after the sun (sol), but later changed to dies Dominicus, which means the "Lord's day".

¿Qué día es hoy?

• Hoy es veirnes.

• Hoy es Vernes.

• Hoy es viernes.

• Hoy es vernes.

¿Qué día es hoy?

• Hoy es sabado.

• Hoy es sábado.

• Hoy es sabadoe.

• Hoy es saabado.

Hoy es viernes. ¿Qué día es mañana?

• Mañana es jueves.

• Mañana es viernes.

• Mañana es sábado.

• Mañana es lunes.