fin de semana
nounCEFR A1High frequency
What does “fin de semana” mean in English?
weekend
Example sentences
Este fin de semana voy a la playa.
This weekend I'm going to the beach.
Los fines de semana descanso.
On weekends I rest.
¿Qué planes tienes para el fin de semana?
What plans do you have for the weekend?
How to use it
Fin de semana means 'weekend' (literally 'end of week'). Masculine: el fin de semana. Pluralises by adding -s only to fin: los fines de semana.
Common mistake
Pluralise the head noun fin → fines, NOT semana → semanas. 'Los fines de semana' is right; 'los fin de semanas' is wrong.