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In Spanish, to say “on Saturdays” in a general, habitual sense, you normally use:
So:
- El sábado = on Saturday (usually one specific Saturday, or “this/next Saturday”)
- Los sábados = on Saturdays (every / generally on Saturdays)
You do not need a separate word for “on.” The article los does that job here.
En los sábados is not natural; it sounds like “in the Saturdays.”
Yes, but the meaning changes:
Los sábados voy al cajero automático…
→ I go to the ATM on Saturdays (as a habit, regularly).El sábado voy al cajero automático…
→ I’m going to the ATM on Saturday (this coming Saturday / that specific Saturday).
So the plural sábados tells us it’s a regular, repeated action, not just a one‑time plan.