No. 322 in French
week
The French word for "week" is "semaine." It means a period of seven days.
In a sentence
Je travaille dur toute la semaine.
I work hard the entire week.
In this sentence, 'semaine' refers to the normal calendar duration of seven days, often associated with work or routine activities.
Nous allons faire une pause pendant une semaine.
We will take a break for a week.
Here, 'semaine' is used to specify a duration of seven days in the future, emphasizing a planned time period.
La semaine dernière, il faisait très beau.
Last week, the weather was very nice.
In this sentence, 'semaine' references a specific, completed period of seven days in the recent past.
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