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How to Say ‘At the weekend’ in Portuguese

Ao fim de semana

ow feeng duh suh-MAH-nuh

[ow feeng duh suh-MAH-nuh]

💬 Usage Tip: ao is a plus o. Swap the time: ao domingo "on Sundays", à noite "at night".

Phrase Breakdown

Ao fim

ow feeng

At the end

'Ao' is 'a' plus 'o' (at the). 'Fim' means 'end' and has a nasal 'i'.

Example

Ao fim do dia, descanso.

At the end of the day, I rest.

Words in this phrase

[ow]

at the

Contraction of 'a' + 'o'; here used for time, 'at the'.

Example

Ao domingo descanso.

On Sunday I rest.

fim

[feeng]

end

Masculine noun meaning end; 'fim de semana' is weekend.

Example

O filme tem um fim feliz.

The film has a happy ending.

de semana

duh suh-MAH-nuh

of the week

Together with 'fim', it forms 'fim de semana' (weekend). 'Ao fim de semana' means 'at the weekend'.

Example

Bom fim de semana!

Have a nice weekend!

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

semana

[suh-MAH-nuh]

week

Common noun meaning week; useful for scheduling follow-ups.

Example

A semana que vem estou mais disponível.

Next week I am more available.

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