letztes Wochenende
The German phrase for "last weekend" is letztes Wochenende.
letztes Wochenende refers to the Saturday and Sunday that occurred most recently before the present time.
Which one should you use?
While letztes Wochenende refers to the most recent weekend, vergangenes Wochenende is a slightly more formal way to say "the past weekend".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Bavaria, you may hear the colloquial variations letztes Wochenend or letztn Wochenend.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because Wochenende is a neuter noun, the adjective letzt- uses the neuter nominative/accusative ending -es, resulting in letztes Wochenende.
Did you know?
- The concept of a Wochenende is actually a linguistic import from English. While the words are German, the specific way they are joined to mean a two-day break is a relatively modern convention that gained popularity in the 1920s.
- In German, the word Ende used in Wochenende can refer to both a physical edge and a chronological conclusion.
Examples in context
- Tom war letztes Wochenende in Boston.Tom was in Boston last weekend.This sentence shows how to use letztes Wochenende to describe where someone was.Tatoeba #5773749 by dasbeispielholz, translation #4664933 by CK
- Ich war letztes Wochenende in Boston.I stayed in Boston last weekend.This sentence uses letztes Wochenende to describe where someone stayed.Tatoeba #7464114 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #6349621 by CK
- Ich hatte letztes Wochenende viel Spaß.I had a lot of fun last weekend.This sentence shows how to use letztes Wochenende to describe having fun.Tatoeba #10555594 by Yorwba, translation #2331601 by CK
- Ich habe am vergangenen Wochenende meine Familie besucht.I visited my family last weekend.
- Wir haben am letzten Wochenende eine tolle Party gefeiert!We had an amazing party last weekend!
- Ich war letztes Wochenende in den Bergen wandern.I went hiking in the mountains last weekend.
- am letzten Samstag und SonntagLast Saturday and Sunday
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Example conversation
Lukas and Sarah are talking about their recent activities at a cafe.
- LukasWas hast du letztes Wochenende gemacht?What did you do last weekend?
- SarahIch war mit Freunden im Kino.I was at the cinema with friends.
- LukasWar es toll?Was it great?
- SarahJa, es war sehr schön.Yes, it was very nice.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Wochenende, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
