Learn Spanish (Latin America): Ella estudia español todos los días.

Ella estudia español todos los días.

She studies Spanish every day.

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Questions & Answers about Ella estudia español todos los días.

Why does días use the masculine article los? Doesn't the 'a' at the end make it feminine?

The word día is a famous exception to the general gender rules! Even though it ends in an 'a', it is a masculine noun. That is why it always uses masculine articles like el día (the day) and los días (the days).

Literally, what does todos los días translate to?

It translates literally to 'all the days'. In Spanish, this is the standard and most natural way to say 'every day'. Be careful: if you use the singular todo el día, it changes the meaning completely to 'all day long'.

Why isn't español capitalized here?

Unlike in English, Spanish does not capitalize the names of languages, nationalities, or days of the week unless they happen to be the very first word in a sentence.

I learned that languages often need the article el. Why isn't it estudia el español?

While it is true that languages often take definite articles in Spanish, you usually drop the el right after verbs that are closely tied to language use, such as estudiar (to study), hablar (to speak), and aprender (to learn).