hebdomadaire
/ɛb.dɔ.ma.dɛʁ/
The English word 'weekly' is translated into French as hebdomadaire.
The adjective hebdomadaire describes something happening once a week or every week. It can also function as a noun to refer to a publication that is released once a week, such as a weekly magazine.
Meaning: happening once a week or every week (adj)
Which one should you use?
While hebdomadaire is primarily an adjective for frequency, it can also serve as a noun meaning 'a weekly'. If you wish to express the frequency of an action as an adverb, you can use the formal adverb hebdomadairement or the phrase une fois par semaine.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The term hebdo is a clipped, informal version used in casual conversation or journalism to refer to a weekly event or a weekly publication.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective hebdomadaire takes an 's' in the plural to agree with the noun it modifies. For example, use hebdomadaires in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɛb.dɔ.ma.dɛʁ/
Did you know?
- French has a specific word for 'weekly' that is entirely distinct from its word for 'week', semaine, unlike English where 'weekly' is just a variation of 'week'.
- The root of hebdomadaire is the Greek word ἑβδομάς, which means a 'group of seven'. This shares a common ancestry with the English word 'heptagon', which also refers to the number seven.
- The English word 'hebdomad', meaning a seven-day period, is a rare cognate of hebdomadaire that shares the same Greek root.
Examples in context
- N'oubliez pas notre réunion hebdomadaire.Don't forget our weekly meeting.This sentence is useful for reminding someone about a hebdomadaire meeting.Tatoeba #8571286 by Aiji, translation #9054474 by carlosalberto
- L'argent est géré par Marie. Tom reçoit seulement de l'argent de poche hebdomadaire.The money is managed by Mary. Tom only receives weekly pocket money.This sentence shows how hebdomadaire describes the frequency of receiving pocket money.Tatoeba #6794376 by felix63, translation #6796096 by Eccles17
- Mon père me donne de l'argent de poche hebdomadaire que j'utilise pour acheter des bandes dessinées et des glaces.My dad gives me a weekly allowance that I use to buy comics and ice cream.This sentence demonstrates the use of hebdomadaire to describe a weekly allowance.Tatoeba #817163 by sacredceltic, translation #610682 by darinmex
- Nous avons une réunion chaque semaineWe have a meeting every week
- Je travaille 40 heures par semaineI work 40 hours per week
- Il rend son rapport toutes les semainesHe submits his report every week
- On fait du sport tous les sept joursWe do sports every seven days
- On se voit chaque semaineWe see each other every week
- On regarde un film toutes les semainesWe watch a movie every week
- Ce magazine est publié de manière hebdomadaireThis magazine is published weekly
- Je vais chez le marchand de fruits chaque semaineI go to the fruit vendor every week
- Nous sortons en famille toutes les semainesWe go out as a family every week
- Je lis deux livres par semaineI read two books per week
- Je fais du sport cinq fois par semaineI do sports five times per week
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Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are discussing their schedules at work.
- ChloéC'est l'heure de notre point hebdomadaire.It's time for our weekly check-in.
- LucasOh, je l'avais complètement oublié !Oh, I completely forgot about it!
- ChloéOn doit parler du rapport hebdomadaire.We need to talk about the weekly report.
- LucasD'accord, je t'accompagne dans ton bureau.Okay, I'll go with you to your office.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “weekly” translations and entries hebdomadaire, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hebdomadaire, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
