el fin de semana pasado
/el fin de semana pasado/from spelling rules
In Spanish, last weekend is el fin de semana pasado.
The phrase refers to the Saturday and Sunday that occurred most recently before the present time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is built from el (the), fin (end), de (of), semana (week) and pasado (past/last).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may hear el último fin de semana or el fin de semana anterior to mean last weekend.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective pasado must agree in gender and number with the noun fin, which is masculine singular.
How do you pronounce it?
/el fin de semana pasado/
Did you know?
- In some regions, people might use el finde as a slang shorthand for el fin de semana when talking about their plans.
- The word semana comes from the Latin word septimāna, which is derived from septimus meaning 'seventh'.
- While pasado is the standard way to say 'last', using último can be ambiguous and sometimes implies the final weekend of a specific period or lifetime.
Examples in context
- Tom no salió el fin de semana pasado.Tom didn't go out last weekend.This sentence is useful for stating that someone did not go out using el fin de semana pasado.Tatoeba #1058141 by Shishir, translation #1026408 by CK
- ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado?What did you do last weekend?This sentence is useful for asking what someone did using el fin de semana pasado.Tatoeba #3034796 by hayastan, translation #2643109 by CK
- ¿Fuiste de acampada el fin de semana pasado?Did you go camping last weekend?This sentence is useful for asking if someone went camping using el fin de semana pasado.Tatoeba #10095133 by manufrutos, translation #10089746 by CK
- Durante el fin de semana pasado, asistí a una conferencia muy interesante.During last weekend, I attended a very interesting conference.
- El pasado fin de semana visité a mis abuelos en el campo.Last weekend, I visited my grandparents in the countryside.
- El finde pasado salí de fiesta con mis amigos.Last weekend, I went partying with my friends.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are chatting at work on Monday.
- LucíaDescansaste mucho el fin de semana pasado, Javier.You rested a lot last weekend, Javier.
- JavierNo, en realidad trabajé bastante.No, actually I worked quite a bit.
- LucíaQué pena, yo fui a la playa.What a shame, I went to the beach.
- JavierQué envidia, yo me quedé en casa.I'm so jealous, I stayed at home.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, el, fin, pasado, semana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
