bom fim de semana
/ˈbõ ˈfĩ d͡ʒi seˈmɐ̃.nɐ/word by word
In Portuguese, "have a nice weekend" is said as bom fim de semana.
bom fim de semana is a polite greeting used to wish someone a pleasant time during their weekend. It functions as both a parting greeting, commonly used on a Friday or Saturday and a way to wish someone well before a break. You can also use Aproveite o fim de semana to mean "enjoy your weekend".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bom fim de semana literally translates to "good end of week".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Brazil, you may encounter the informal expression Tenha um findi incrível to mean "have an incredible weekend".
How does it change in a sentence?
Grammatically, bom fim de semana is a noun phrase. Because it functions as a greeting, it does not require a verb like ter (to have) to be used.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈbõ ˈfĩ dʒi seˈmɐ̃.nɐ/
When do people say it?
When someone wishes you bom fim de semana, a natural way to respond is to say igualmente (likewise) or para você também (to you too).
Did you know?
- The word semana is a distant relative of the English word 'septenary', as both stem from the Latin 'septimānus' meaning 'relating to the seventh'.
- The word bom is a descendant of the Latin 'bonus', making it a linguistic cousin to the English word 'benefit'.
- The Portuguese word for 'end', fim, shares a common ancestor with the English word 'finish'.
Examples in context
- Bom fim de semana!Have a nice weekend.This example shows how to use bom fim de semana as a parting greeting.Tatoeba #1200025 by alexmarcelo, translation #21294 by CK
- Teve um bom fim de semana?Did you have a nice weekend?This example demonstrates how to use bom fim de semana in a question about someone's past weekend.Tatoeba #1504229 by sugoi, translation #1504131 by argabo
- Tenha uma ótima sexta-feira e um excelente fim de semanaHave a great Friday and an excellent weekend
- Caro Sr. Silva, desejo-lhe um excelente fim de semana.Dear Mr. Silva, I wish you an excellent weekend.
- Oi Pedro, bom fim de semana! Aproveite para descansar.Hi Pedro, have a good weekend! Take the opportunity to rest.
- Tenha um bom fim de semana!Have a nice weekend!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Felipe and Juliana are leaving the office on a Friday afternoon.
- FelipeAté segunda-feira, Juliana.See you on Monday, Juliana.
- JulianaTchau, Felipe. Bom fim de semana!Bye, Felipe. Have a nice weekend!
- FelipeObrigado, para você também.Thanks, you too.
- JulianaTchau!Bye!
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (bom, fim, de, semana) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bom, de, fim, semana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
