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How do you say "weekend" in French?
le week-end
In French, "weekend" is le week-end.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce week-END, borrowed straight from English with a slight French accent on the vowels.
Grammar notes
le week-end is masculine. Its plural is week-ends.
Example sentence
Nous nous détendons à la maison le week-end.
We relax at home on the weekend.
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How to remember le week-end
Week-end stays week-end in French, one of the many English loanwords in daily use.
Related words
- decade la décennie
- century le siècle
- era l' époque
- millennium le millénaire
- weekday le jour de semaine
- holiday la fête
- deadline la date limite
- schedule le calendrier
- appointment la nomination
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Questions about le week-end
How do you pronounce le week-end?
Pronounce week-END, borrowed straight from English with a slight French accent on the vowels.
Is le week-end masculine or feminine?
le week-end is masculine. le week-end is masculine. Its plural is week-ends.
How is le week-end used in French?
le week-end is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Nous nous détendons à la maison le week-end. (We relax at home on the weekend.).
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