How to Say ‘Weekends’ in Portuguese
Fins de semana
feenz deh seh-MAH-nah
[feenz deh seh-MAH-nah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Fim de semana] becomes [fins de semana] in the plural. Portuguese often keeps the [de + noun] part unchanged and only pluralizes the main noun: compare [fim de semana] / [fins de semana].
Phrase Breakdown
Fins
[feenz]
Weekends
Refers to Saturday and Sunday.
Gosto de relaxar nos fins de semana.
I like to relax on weekends.
de
[deh]
of
Indicates a period or time of specific action.
O fim de semana será divertido.
The weekend will be fun.
semana
[seh-MAH-nah]
week
Refers to the last two days typically considered as non-workdays.
Nos fins de semana, gosto de sair com amigos.
On the weekends, I like to go out with friends.
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