How to Say ‘On weekends’ in French
Le week-end
luh week end
[luh week end]
💬 Usage Tip: French commonly uses the borrowed phrase "le week-end." You may also hear "le weekend" without a hyphen.
🇫🇷 In France: Weekend leisure is a big topic in France—perfect for chatting about hobbies and plans.
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Le week-end, je fais du roller dehors.
On the weekend, I skate outside.
week
[week]
week
First part of the borrowed expression week-end in French.
Dans Le week-end, week fait partie d'une expression courante.
In the weekend, week is part of a common expression.
end
[end]
end
Second part of the borrowed expression week-end, meaning weekend.
Dans Le week-end, end complète l'expression.
In the weekend, end completes the expression.
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