semana
neutral, Brazil
In Brazilian Portuguese "week" is semana. The word for "weekend" is fim de semana, often shortened to fds in texts.
Meaning: seven days (noun)
Ways to say it
| Portuguese | Note |
|---|---|
| semana | neutral, Brazil |
| fim de semana | weekend |
Phrases like toda semana mean "every week" and na semana passada means "last week". Brazilians often say durante a semana for weekdays.
How does it change in a sentence?
Semana is feminine, so you say uma semana, esta semana and a semana que vem for "next week".
When do people say it?
The days of the week in Brazil are named segunda-feira, terça-feira and so on, and in speech people often drop -feira and say segunda or terça.
Did you know?
- Weekdays from Monday to Friday in Brazilian Portuguese are named by numbers, such as segunda-feira for the second day, with Sunday counted as the first.
Examples in context
- Esta semana está corrida.This week is busy.
- Nos vemos na semana que vem.We will see each other next week.
- O que você vai fazer no fim de semana?What will you do on the weekend?
Example conversation
Nina and her friend Otávio plan to meet.
- NinaVocê está livre esta semana?Are you free this week?
- OtávioSó na quinta.Only on Thursday.
- NinaPerfeito, quinta então.Perfect, Thursday then.
