How to Say ‘The weekend’ in Portuguese
O fim de semana
oo feeng duh suh-MAH-nuh
[oo feeng duh suh-MAH-nuh]
Phrase Breakdown
O fim
oo feeng
the end
The article 'o' sounds like 'u' and links to 'fim', which has a nasal 'ee' sound: 'u-feen'.
O fim do filme é bom.
The end of the film is good.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the
A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.
O prazer de participar foi grande.
The pleasure of taking part was great.
fim
[feeng]
end
Masculine noun for the final part of something.
Falamos no fim da reunião.
We'll talk at the end of the meeting.
de semana
duh suh-MAH-nuh
of the week
This completes 'fim de semana' (weekend). The 'e' in 'de' and in 'se-' is very reduced: 'd'se-MA-na'.
Os dias de semana são longos.
Weekdays are long.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
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.
A semana que vem estou mais disponível.
Next week I am more available.
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