How to Say ‘At the weekend’ in French
Le week-end
luh week end
[luh week end]
💬 Usage Tip: Le in front of a time word means "every" or "usually", so no extra word is needed. Compare le lundi "on Mondays".
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
Used as a function word to indicate a noun and to mark the noun as definite.
Le chat noir.
The black cat.
week
[week]
week
First part of the borrowed expression week-end in French.
Un menu du week-end attire beaucoup de clients.
A weekend menu attracts many customers.
end
[end]
end
Second part of the borrowed expression week-end in French.
Un menu du week-end est parfois disponible dès vendredi soir.
A weekend menu is sometimes available from Friday evening.
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