Que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana
/ke tenɡas un maɾabiʝoso fin de semana/from spelling rules
To say "have a wonderful weekend" in Spanish, use Que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana.
This phrase is a friendly wish used to tell someone to enjoy their upcoming weekend. You can make the wish less enthusiastic by replacing maravilloso (wonderful) with buen (good), resulting in Que tengas un buen fin de semana. If you want a much shorter and more common alternative, you can simply say ¡Feliz fin de semana!
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally begins with Que (that) followed by the subjunctive form of the verb tener (to have), which translates to "That you have" but functions in this context as "May you have".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear the expression Que disfrutes el fin de semana a tope to mean "Enjoy the weekend to the fullest." In some Latin American countries like Argentina, the expression Que la pases bomba este fin de semana is used to say "Have a blast this weekend."
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the subjunctive mood tengas to express a wish or desire rather than a direct command.
How do you pronounce it?
/ke tenɡas un maɾabiʝoso fin de semana/
Did you know?
- In Spain, adding a tope to your weekend wish literally describes a gauge or meter hitting its maximum limit.
- The word semana for 'week' is actually a hidden reference to the number seven. It derives from the Late Latin septimāna, which is related to the word 'seventh' because a week is a cycle of seven days.
- In Argentina, saying la pases bomba to wish someone a great weekend uses the word for 'bomb' to mean a blast or a party.
Examples in context
- Que tenga un excelente fin de semana.Have an excellent weekend
- Le deseo un maravilloso fin de semana.I wish you a wonderful weekend
- Que tengas un fin de semana maravilloso.Have a marvelous weekend
- Deseándote un excelente fin de semana.Wishing you an excellent weekend
- Que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana, amigo.Have a wonderful weekend, friend.
- ¡Que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana en la playa!Have a wonderful weekend at the beach!
- Gracias, que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana tú también.Thank you, have a wonderful weekend too.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are leaving the office on a Friday afternoon.
- Alejandro¡Hasta el lunes, Lucía!See you Monday, Lucía!
- Lucía¡Igualmente, Alejandro! Que tengas un maravilloso fin de semana.Likewise, Alejandro! Have a wonderful weekend.
- AlejandroMuchas gracias, descansa mucho.Thank you very much, get plenty of rest.
- LucíaAdiós.Goodbye.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
