Breakdown of Casi siempre madrugo los lunes.
el lunes
the Monday
casi siempre
almost always
madrugar
to get up early
Questions & Answers about Casi siempre madrugo los lunes.
Why does casi siempre go before the verb here? Could I put it somewhere else?
Adverbs of frequency like siempre (always) and casi siempre (almost always) usually go right before the verb (madrugo) in Spanish. You can sometimes put them at the very end of a sentence for emphasis, but placing them before the verb is the most common and natural choice.
Where are the words for 'get up' and 'early'?
Spanish actually has a single, special verb that means 'to get up early': madrugar. Instead of using a reflexive verb plus an adverb (like me levanto temprano), it is very common to just use madrugo (I get up early).
Why is it los lunes? Shouldn't there be a word for 'on'?
In Spanish, you don't use a preposition like 'on' for days of the week. Instead, you just use the definite article (el or los). Because this sentence is about something you do every Monday, you use the plural article los to mean 'on Mondays'.
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