semaines
The English phrase "weeks" is translated into French as semaines.
semaines is used to refer to more than one period of seven days.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form semaines is created by adding an s to the singular form semaine.
Did you know?
- The French language has a specific term, semaine blanche, which refers to a 'white week' or a scheduled break in the school calendar, typically during winter sports season.
- While semaines refers to the calendar week, the French use the word semaine in the expression faire la semaine to describe the act of living or working away from home from Monday to Friday.
- The word semaine is derived from the Latin septimana, which comes from septem meaning 'seven'. This highlights the enduring seven-day structure of the week in Romance languages.
Examples in context
- Tu as trois semaines.You've got three weeks.This sentence is useful for expressing a duration of semaines.Tatoeba #5698060 by Aiji, translation #3342761 by CK
- À dans deux semaines.See you in two weeks.This sentence is useful for indicating when someone will see you in a certain number of semaines.Tatoeba #7448859 by Aiji, translation #2394537 by fenfang557
- Ça a mis deux semaines.It took two weeks.This sentence is useful for stating how long a certain amount of time took using semaines.Tatoeba #3273042 by Aiji, translation #3273041 by CN
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Example conversation
Chloé and Gabriel are discussing their holiday plans.
- ChloéTu pars quand en vacances, Gabriel ?When are you leaving on vacation, Gabriel?
- GabrielJe pars dans deux semaines.I am leaving in two weeks.
- ChloéTu pars pour combien de semaines ?How many weeks are you going for?
- GabrielJe reste là-bas pendant deux semaines.I am staying there for two weeks.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
