Week in French 🇫🇷

La semaine

Feminine meaning week. Resembling the spanish word semana meaning week.

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la semaine info.

Tips to remember the French word “la semaine”:
– Try to create an association between the word “semaine” and the English word “seven” since a week consists of seven days.
– Think of the English phrase “See me in a week,” which can remind you of “semaine.”

Explanations:
– “La semaine” is a feminine noun in French, which is why it is preceded by “la.”
– It directly translates to “the week” in English.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Une semaine” would be used when you are talking about “a week” in French without the definite article.
– “Les semaines” is the plural form meaning “the weeks.”

Alternate meanings like slang:
– There are no widespread slang meanings for “la semaine,” but in a colloquial context, “semaine” is sometimes used to express a long or hard week (e.g., “Quelle semaine !” implying “What a week!”).

Examples of sentences that use “la semaine”:
– “Je vais au marché le samedi chaque semaine.” (I go to the market on Saturdays every week.)
– “La semaine prochaine, je serai en vacances.” (Next week, I will be on vacation.)
– “Pendant la semaine, je travaille beaucoup.” (During the week, I work a lot.)

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