Spanish word

finde

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfinde/

Meaning

  • masculine nounweekend

Example

¿Qué planes tienes para el finde?

What plans do you have for the weekend?

Illustration for finde (weekend)

More examples

Este finde voy a visitar a mis padres.

This weekend I'm going to visit my parents.

Core concept

Informal abbreviation of fin de semana referring to the weekend.

Common phrases

  • el finde

    the weekend

  • este finde

    this weekend

  • el finde pasado

    last weekend

  • el próximo finde

    next weekend

Similar words

fin de semana: Standard phrase for the weekend covering both Saturday and Sunday.
sábado: Saturday, the weekly day commonly used for leisure and nonworking activities.
domingo: Sunday, the weekly day often reserved for rest, worship, or family time.
puente: Long weekend that occurs when a public holiday adjoins the weekend, creating extra days off.

Definition in Spanish

Se usa en lenguaje cotidiano para nombrar el conjunto del sábado y el domingo con tono familiar y directo.

Word origin

Finde comes from the colloquial clipping of fin de semana, where the three-word phrase is shortened and smoothed into one word used widely in conversation.

Usage tips

  • Finde commonly appears with Spanish articles and adjectives (for example, el finde, un finde largo) and follows normal Spanish agreement rules.

Opposites

  • día laborableweekdaynoun
  • día de trabajoworkdaynoun

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