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How to Say Everyday in Spanish: Todos los Días
Todos los días · adverb · TOH-dohs lohs DEE-ahs
Everyday in Spanish is most commonly expressed as todos los días (every day as adverb) or cotidiano (everyday as adjective meaning ordinary/daily).
Todos los días is pronounced TOH-dohs lohs DEE-ahs, four words spoken as a natural phrase.
Camino al trabajo todos los días.
I walk to work everyday.
Everyday in Spanish: Quick Reference
Below are the most common Spanish words for everyday, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.
| Spanish | English | Pronunciation | Region / Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| todos los días | everyday | TOH-dohs lohs DEE-ahs | Default, widely understood |
| cada día | everyday | alternative phrasing | |
| diario | everyday | adjective or adverb (Mexico) | |
| cotidiano | everyday | adjective meaning daily/ordinary |
How Native Speakers Use Todos los días
Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.
Daily routine
Me levanto a las seis todos los días.
I get up at six every day.
Describing a daily habit.
Adjective form
La vida cotidiana en este pueblo es muy tranquila.
Everyday life in this town is very peaceful.
Using cotidiano as an adjective.
Mexican usage
Hago ejercicio diario para mantenerme en forma.
I exercise every day to stay in shape.
Using diario as adverb (common in Mexico).
Avoid These Mistakes When Using Todos los días
Forgetting the article los
Incorrect: Estudio español todos días.
Correct: Estudio español todos los días.
The phrase requires the definite article: todos los días, not todos días.
Using cotidiano as adverb
Incorrect: Cotidiano voy al gimnasio.
Correct: Todos los días voy al gimnasio.
Cotidiano is an adjective (la vida cotidiana) and cannot function as an adverb — use todos los días or diario instead.
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Common Questions About Everyday in Spanish
- How do you say everyday in Spanish?
- For the adverb meaning each day, use todos los días or cada día; for the adjective meaning ordinary or routine, use cotidiano or diario.
- What is the difference between todos los días and cada día?
- Todos los días and cada día both mean every day, but cada día slightly emphasizes individual days and can also carry a sense of increasing frequency, as in cada día me gusta más (I like it more each day).
- Can I use diario to mean everyday?
- In Mexico and parts of Central America, diario functions as an adverb meaning every day (voy diario al trabajo), but in Spain this usage sounds non-standard — use todos los días there.