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How to Say ‘Every two weeks’ in French

Toutes les deux semaines

toot leh d-uh suh-MEN

[toot leh d-uh suh-MEN]

💬 Usage Tip: Add a number to say "every so many": tous les trois mois "every three months".

Phrase Breakdown

Toutes les

toot leh

Every

Start of a frequency expression. Say 'toot lay'.

Example

Toutes les filles sont là.

All the girls are here.

Words in this phrase

Toutes

[toot]

every

Feminine plural of 'tout'; 'toutes les deux semaines' means every other week.

Example

On se voit toutes les deux semaines.

We see each other every two weeks.

les

[leh]

the

Used before plural nouns to denote particularity.

Example

Les années passent vite.

The years pass quickly.

deux semaines

d-uh suh-MEN

two weeks

'Toutes les deux semaines' means every other week.

Example

Je pars deux semaines.

I'm leaving for two weeks.

Words in this phrase

deux

[d-uh]

two

The number 2.

Example

Ils sont venus tous les deux.

They both came.

semaines

[suh-MEN]

weeks

Plural of 'semaine', feminine noun.

Example

Deux semaines de vacances.

Two weeks of vacation.

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