Accordsemana
la semana
week
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How do you say semana in Spanish?
How do you pronounce semana in Spanish?
semana is pronounced /la seˈmana/ in Spanish.
Example sentences
La semana pasada fue muy productiva y todos estábamos contentos.
Last week was very productive and we were all happy. (Note: 'pasada' and 'productiva' are feminine to agree with 'semana'; if semana were masculine, they would be 'pasado' and 'productivo')
Esta semana será diferente porque tenemos una reunión importante el lunes.
This week will be different because we have an important meeting on Monday. (Note: 'Esta' is the feminine demonstrative and 'importante' maintains gender-neutral form, but the feminine article 'Esta' before 'semana' is required; masculine would be 'Este')
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Why is it feminine?
Semana is feminine because it derives from Latin "septimana" (meaning "seven-day period"), which was itself a feminine noun following the pattern of Latin words ending in "-ana." The feminine gender was preserved when the word evolved into Spanish.
What is the Spanish word for week?
The Spanish word for week is la semana — feminine.
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