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"Weekend" in Portuguese: fim de semana

o fim de semana

Say it: fing jee seh-MAH-nahmasculine · o fim de semananoun/ˈfim ˈde se.ˈma.na/

Weekend in Portuguese is o fim de semana. Say no fim de semana for on the weekend. Friends shorten it to o final de semana too.

Friday farewell

Bom fim de semana! Descansa.
Have a good weekend! Rest up.
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How to pronounce fim de semana

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fing jee seh-MAH-nah

/ˈfim ˈde se.ˈma.na/

fing jee seh-MAH-nah

"Weekend" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
o fim de semanathe weekend

Standard phrase.

no fim de semanaon the weekend

Plans.

final de semanaweekend

Very common variant.

bom fim de semanahave a good weekend

Friday goodbye.

How to use fim de semana in real life

  1. 1Friday farewell

    Bom fim de semana! Descansa.

    Have a good weekend! Rest up.

    Workplace classic.

  2. 2Making plans

    No fim de semana vamos à praia.

    On the weekend we're going to the beach.

    No fim de semana.

  3. 3Busy schedule

    Meu fim de semana está lotado.

    My weekend is packed.

    Meu fim de semana.

Mistakes English speakers make with fim de semana

Incorrect: A fim de semana.

Correct: O fim de semana.

The phrase is masculine with o fim.

Incorrect: No weekend eu viajo.

Correct: No fim de semana eu viajo.

Use fim de semana.

Good to know

Brazilian weekends stretch into Sunday family lunch. Bom fim de semana is the Friday hallway blessing from coworkers.

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Planning Saturday and Sunday

  1. ChatPal

    O que você faz no fim de semana?

    What are you doing on the weekend?

  2. You

    No fim de semana eu visito minha irmã.

    On the weekend I'm visiting my sister.

  3. ChatPal

    Que legal. Meu fim de semana é de folga total.

    Nice. My weekend is total time off.

  4. You

    Aproveita. Bom fim de semana!

    Enjoy it. Have a good weekend!

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FAQ

Common questions about "Weekend" in Portuguese

Weekend?

O fim de semana.

On the weekend?

No fim de semana.

Good weekend?

Bom fim de semana.

Also final de semana?

Yes—very common.

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