🇫🇷 How to say

“week” in French

semaine
Illustration of "week" in a French cultural setting
A wall calendar hangs in a bright kitchen, with seven squares highlighted in different colors, each labeled with a day's name, showing the cycle from Monday to Sunday.

Usage note

Think of 'semaine' as the typical Monday-to-Friday work or school week; for the full seven-day period from Sunday to Saturday, you can also use 'la semaine', which is the most common way to refer to it in daily life.

Examples

  • J'ai cours de français deux fois par semaine.

    I have French class twice a week.

  • La semaine prochaine, nous allons à Paris.

    Next week, we are going to Paris.

  • Une semaine a sept jours.

    A week has seven days.

Quick check

What does "semaine" mean?

  • A. week
  • B. street
  • C. hour
  • D. Friday

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