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"Have a good weekend" in Spanish: buen fin de semana
buen fin de semana
Have a good weekend in Spanish is buen fin de semana. Say buen fin de semana on Friday afternoons at work or in chats. Que pases buen fin de semana is fuller.
Leaving the office
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How to pronounce buen fin de semana
Say it
bwehn feen deh seh-MAH-nah
/bwen fin de seˈmana/
bwehn feen deh seh-MAH-nah. Stress MAH. Fin is like feen.
"Have a good weekend" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| buen fin de semana | have a good weekend Default Friday farewell. | Default Friday farewell. |
| que pases buen fin de semana | hope you have a good weekend Fuller tú wish. | Fuller tú wish. |
| que pasen buen fin de semana | have a good weekend (plural) To a group (ustedes). | To a group (ustedes). |
| feliz fin de semana | happy weekend Also heard; same idea. | Also heard; same idea. |
How to use buen fin de semana in real life
- 1Leaving the office
Buen fin de semana. Nos vemos el lunes.
Have a good weekend. See you Monday.
Classic Friday line.
- 2Class chat
Buen fin de semana a todos.
Have a good weekend everyone.
Group message.
- 3Neighbor in the hall
¡Buen fin de semana! Que descanse.
Have a good weekend! Rest up.
Pairs with rest.
Mistakes English speakers make with buen fin de semana
Incorrect: Buena fin de semana.
Correct: Buen fin de semana.
Fin is masculine: buen fin de semana.
Incorrect: Bueno fin de semana.
Correct: Buen fin de semana.
Bueno shortens to buen before masculine singular nouns.
Good to know
Good to knowBuen fin de semana is the standard Friday goodbye across Latin America. Some ads use Buen Fin for a shopping weekend in Mexico—different from this farewell.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Friday afternoon at work
ChatPal
Ya casi son las cinco. Buen fin de semana.
It's almost five. Have a good weekend.
You
Buen fin de semana. ¿Sales de viaje?
Have a good weekend. Are you going on a trip?
ChatPal
Solo a casa de mis padres.
Just to my parents' place.
You
Qué rico. Descansa.
Nice. Rest up.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Have a good weekend" in Spanish
How do you say have a good weekend in Spanish?
Buen fin de semana.
Why buen, not buena?
Fin is masculine: buen fin.
Plural coworkers?
Que pasen buen fin de semana.
Is fin de semana one idea?
Yes—it means weekend as a set phrase.
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