Talk about this week, a two-week course and plans for the weekend.
The idea
Semana means week and is feminine: la semana, plural las semanas. Esta semana means this week, while el fin de semana means the weekend.
Examples
- La semana tiene siete días.A week has seven days.
- Trabajo cinco días a la semana.I work five days a week.
- Esta semana estudio en casa.This week I study at home.
- El curso dura dos semanas.The course lasts two weeks.
- ¿Qué haces el fin de semana?What do you do at the weekend?
- La próxima semana visitamos el museo.Next week we visit the museum.
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Watch out
Esta semana refers to the whole current week; el fin de semana refers to the weekend rather than all seven days.
Try it yourself
Choose the singular after la: La ___ tiene siete días. (semana / semanas)
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semana
Semana is singular after la.
Choose the plural after dos: El curso dura dos ___. (semanas / semana)
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semanas
Semanas is plural after the number dos.
Complete the usual expression for the weekend: ¿Qué haces el fin de ___? (semana / mes)
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semana
Semana completes the usual expression el fin de semana.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the singular after la: La ___ tiene siete días. (semana / semanas)
Choose the plural after dos: El curso dura dos ___. (semanas / semana)
Complete the usual expression for the weekend: ¿Qué haces el fin de ___? (semana / mes)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe your schedule this week and say what you do at the weekend.