How to Say ‘On weekends’ in French
Le week-end
luh week end
[luh week end]
💬 Usage Tip: [Week-end] keeps its hyphen in French: [le week-end]. As a time phrase, it often means [on the weekend / weekends] depending on context.
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Le week-end, je fais souvent du roller.
On the weekend, I often go skating.
week
[week]
week
First part of the borrowed expression week-end, meaning weekend.
Le week-end est parfait pour le roller fitness.
The weekend is perfect for fitness inline skating.
end
[end]
end
Second part of week-end; together it means the weekend.
Le week-end, les parcs sont pleins de skateurs.
On the weekend, the parks are full of skaters.
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