Week - Semaine (The 245th Most Common French Word)

The French translation for Week is Semaine. This word often comes up when talking about time & frequency. It can be used as noun. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 245th most commonly used word in French. You can find example sentences below to provide context, and you can also listen to how the word is pronounced by clicking on the speaker icon. Discover all of the 3000 most common French words with over 60000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types by downloading our app.

Pronunciation

English: week

French: semaine

Examples


The week is over.	La semaine prit fin.
They do it each week.	Elles le font chaque semaine.
I will call you within a week.	Je t'appellerai dans la semaine.
He comes round once a week.	Il vient une fois par semaine.
I have a test next week.	J'ai un test la semaine prochaine.
I'm getting married next week.	Je me marie la semaine prochaine.
See you next week.	À la semaine prochaine.
He'll be taking an exam next week.	Il a examen la semaine prochaine.

A week has seven days.	La semaine a sept jours.
It was a terrible week.	Ce fut une semaine abominable.
I spent the weekend with my grandma.	J'ai passé la fin de semaine avec ma grand-mère.
When I saw his mother yesterday, she said he had left the hospital a week before.	Quand j'ai vu sa mère hier, elle m'a dit qu'il était sorti de l'hôpital une semaine auparavant.
I eat meat three times a week.	Je mange de la viande trois fois par semaine.
We'll go a week from today.	Nous partirons dans une semaine à partir d'aujourd'hui.
I'll come back next week.	Je reviens la semaine prochaine.
I shall see him in less than a week.	Je le verrai dans moins d'une semaine.
You must finish this work in a week.	Tu dois terminer ce travail dans une semaine.
It has been a very nice week.	Ça a été une très belle semaine.
His father eats there twice a week.	Son père mange là-bas deux fois par semaine.
I think I will take a vacation this week.	Je crois que je vais me prendre quelques vacances cette semaine.
I'll see you a week from today.	On se revoit dans une semaine exactement.