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1 Exploración del lenguaje- Exploration of the language
Origins of the Spanish days of the week:

2 Los Días de la Semana el lunes el miércoles el viernes el domingo
el martes el jueves el sábado days of the week are not capitalized all days are masculine use “el” or “los” to say “on…” only sábado and domingo have plurals los sábados los domingos the Hispanic calendar begins el lunes

3 Origins of the Spanish days of the week:
The word sabádo, like many Spanish words, is based on Latin. The Spanish day of the week come from the Latin names of the gods, planets, sun and moon, all of which were important in Roman daily life. Try to match the Spanish days to the week with their Latin origins.

4 Origins of the Spanish days of the week:
Orgin 1. lunes A.) dies Mercurii: named after Mercury, the god of commerce and travelers 2. martes B.) dies Veneris: named after venus, the goddess of beauty and love . 3. miércoles C.) dies lunae: the day dedicated to the moon (luna) 4. jueves E.) dies solis: named after the sun (sol), but later changed to dies Dominicus, which means “the Lord’s day” 5. viernes D.) dies Martis: dedicated to Mars, the god of war 6. sabado F.) dies Saturni: name after Saturn; also called dies sabbati, based on the Hebrew word shabbath, or “the day of rest.” 7. domingo G.) dies Jovis: named after Jove, or Jupiter the ruler of the gods


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