una semana más
/una semana mas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "one more week" is una semana más.
The phrase refers to an additional period of seven days being added to a current timeframe.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of una (one), semana (week) and más (more).
Which one should you use?
While una semana más indicates an addition, the phrase una semana menos means "one week less" and is used for subtraction.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word más follows the noun phrase to indicate an addition to the current amount or time.
How do you pronounce it?
/una semana mas/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you ask for una semana más to finish a task, it may be interpreted as a request for a grace period rather than a strict deadline. This reflects a more flexible cultural approach to time known as polychronic time.
- The Spanish word semana comes from the Latin septimāna, which literally means 'related to the seventh'. This reflects the ancient Roman practice of organizing a period of time around the number seven.
- While English uses the same word 'week' for both a calendar unit and a general period of time, Spanish speakers sometimes use the word semanita (the diminutive of semana) to make una semana más sound less demanding or more hopeful.
Examples in context
- Este billete es válido durante una semana más.This ticket is good for one more week.This sentence is useful for stating the validity period of a ticket using una semana más.Tatoeba #3657285 by cueyayotl, translation #58179 by CK
- Si solo tuvieras una semana más de vida, ¿qué pasarías haciendo?If you only had one more week to live, what would you spend your time doing?This sentence uses una semana más in a hypothetical context regarding time remaining.Tatoeba #6630964 by UsuarioX, translation #909544 by CK
- Necesito una semana más para terminar el informe.I need one more week to finish the report.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing a deadline at work.
- Javier¿Terminarás el proyecto este viernes?Will you finish the project this Friday?
- MaríaNo, necesito una semana más para revisarlo todo.No, I need one more week to review everything.
- JavierEstá bien, María, te daré ese tiempo.That is fine, María, I will give you that time.
- MaríaGracias, Javier, te lo agradezco mucho.Thank you, Javier, I really appreciate it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries más, semana, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
