How to Say ‘Twice a week’ in Mexican Spanish
Dos veces por semana
dohs BEH-sehs por seh-MAH-nah
[dohs BEH-sehs por seh-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: Reusable frequency pattern: tres veces al día "three times a day", una vez al mes "once a month".
Phrase Breakdown
Dos veces
dohs BEH-sehs
Two times
'Veces' is the plural of 'vez' (time, occasion). In Mexico the 'c' sounds like 's': BEH-sehs.
Lo llamé dos veces.
I called him twice.
Words in this phrase
Dos
[dohs]
Two
'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.
Tengo dos hermanos.
I have two brothers.
veces
[BEH-sehs]
times
Instances or occasions.
Tenemos tantas veces juntos.
We have so many times together.
por semana
por seh-MAH-nah
per week
'Por' here means 'per'. Stress the middle of 'semana': seh-MAH-nah.
Trabajo cinco días por semana.
I work five days a week.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
per / a
Used for frequency: 'times per week'.
Como fruta tres veces por día.
I eat fruit three times a day.
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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