How to Say ‘On weekends’ in Mexican Spanish
Los fines de semana
lohs FEE-nehs deh seh-MAH-nah
[lohs FEE-nehs deh seh-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: No word for "on" is needed: los plus the day does it. The same works for los lunes "on Mondays."
Phrase Breakdown
Los fines
lohs FEE-nehs
The ends
'Fines' is the plural of 'fin' (end). Stress 'FI-nes'.
Los fines de mes pago la renta.
At the end of each month I pay the rent.
Words in this phrase
Los
[lohs]
the
Los is the masculine plural definite article meaning 'the.'
Fue de los buenos, de verdad.
It was one of the good ones, really.
fines
[FEE-nehs]
ends
Plural of 'fin'; 'fines de semana' means weekends.
Descanso los fines de semana.
I rest on weekends.
de semana
deh seh-MAH-nah
of the week
Together with 'los fines', this means 'weekends'. Stress 'se-MA-na'.
Es un día de semana.
It's a weekday.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
A noun meaning a seven-day period.
Esta semana quiero escribir a mis nuevos contactos.
This week I want to write to my new contacts.
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