How to Say ‘Weekends’ in Italian
Fine settimana
FEE-neh set-tee-MA-na
[FEE-neh set-tee-MA-na]
💬 Usage Tip: 'Fine' means end, making 'weekend' literally 'end of the week'.
🇮🇹 In Italy: The 'fine settimana' is cherished for leisure and particularly for 'gite', short trips.
Phrase Breakdown
Fine
[FEE-neh]
Weekend
The period from Friday evening through Sunday evening.
Trascorriamo il fine settimana in campagna.
We spend the weekend in the countryside.
settimana
[set-tee-MA-na]
Weekend
The end of the week, typically consisting of Saturday and Sunday.
Organizzeremo una festa per il fine settimana.
We'll organize a party for the weekend.
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