How to Say ‘Your weekend’ in Portuguese
O teu fim de semana
oo TEH-oo feeng duh suh-MAH-nuh
[oo TEH-oo feeng duh suh-MAH-nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal, "my" and "your" usually have o or a in front: o teu carro "your car", a minha casa "my house".
Phrase Breakdown
O teu
oo TEH-oo
your (informal)
The article plus the possessive. In Portugal, possessives usually come with the article 'o'. 'Teu' rhymes roughly with 'tell' without the l, ending in a 'u' glide.
O teu carro é novo.
Your car is new.
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.
teu
[TEH-oo]
your
Informal possessive for masculine singular nouns.
O teu sorriso é bonito.
Your smile is pretty.
fim de semana
feeng duh suh-MAH-nuh
weekend
A fixed expression meaning 'weekend', literally 'end of week'. 'Fim' is nasal, and 'de' is reduced to 'd(ə)'. Say it smoothly: 'feen-d'se-MA-na'.
Gosto do fim de semana.
I like the weekend.
Words in this phrase
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
[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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