Spanish Phrase
Tenemos hasta el viernes.
Meaning
Literally, ‘We have until Friday.’ It is used to indicate that a deadline, a permission, or a condition lasts up to (and usually includes) Friday.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell someone the latest day you can do something, when a deadline is set, or when a temporary situation will last until Friday.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tenemoshastaelviernes
tener (present)
‘Tenemos’ is the first‑person plural present indicative of the verb ‘tener’, meaning ‘we have’ or ‘we possess’.
hasta
The preposition ‘hasta’ expresses a limit in time or space, equivalent to ‘until’ or ‘up to’ in English.
el viernes
Weekdays are preceded by the definite article ‘el’; ‘viernes’ is the word for Friday.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuándo debemos entregar el informe?
When do we have to hand in the report?
Tenemos hasta el viernes.
We have until Friday.
✕Common Mistakes
Tenemos para el viernes.
‘Para’ means ‘by’ or ‘for’, not ‘until’; using it changes the meaning.
Tenemos hasta viernes.
In some informal speech the article is dropped, but the standard form includes it.
Tenemos hasta el viérnes.
Pronounce the ‘v’ as a soft /β/ and the ‘r’ as a tapped /ɾ/. Mispronouncing it as /viˈe.rnes/ sounds non‑native.
↔Alternatives
Tenemos hasta el viernes inclusive.
We have up to and including Friday.
La fecha límite es el viernes.
The deadline is Friday.
Podemos entregarlo antes del viernes.
We can hand it in before Friday.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking workplaces the phrase ‘hasta el viernes’ is understood as inclusive, meaning you can still act on Friday itself. However, deadlines can be flexible, so it’s polite to confirm whether the work must be finished early on Friday or if Friday night is acceptable.