Signification
Wishing someone a good weekend.
Contexte culturel
The 'finde' often starts with 'cañas' (small beers) on Friday afternoon. It is very common to hear '¡Buen finde!' as people leave bars or offices. Weekends are heavily family-oriented. Saying 'Disfruta el fin de semana' often implies spending time with the extended family at a 'comida dominical'. The 'asado' (barbecue) is the centerpiece of the weekend. Wishing someone a good weekend often carries the subtext of 'enjoy your barbecue'. In many cities, 'ciclovía' (closing streets for bikes) happens on Sundays. The phrase might be followed by '¿Vas a la ciclovía?'.
The 'Que' Trick
Adding 'Que' at the beginning (¡Que disfrutes...!) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Watch the Gender
It's always 'el' fin de semana. Never 'la' fin de semana, even though 'semana' is feminine.
Signification
Wishing someone a good weekend.
The 'Que' Trick
Adding 'Que' at the beginning (¡Que disfrutes...!) makes you sound much more like a native speaker.
Watch the Gender
It's always 'el' fin de semana. Never 'la' fin de semana, even though 'semana' is feminine.
The 'Igualmente' Response
When someone says this to you, the perfect response is '¡Gracias, igualmente!' (Thanks, likewise!).
Teste-toi
Choose the correct formal version to say to your boss.
Señor Director, _________ el fin de semana.
With 'Señor Director', you must use the formal 'usted' imperative, which is 'disfrute'.
Fill in the missing article.
¡Disfruta ____ fin de semana!
The phrase always uses the masculine singular definite article 'el'.
Match the phrase to the correct person.
Match: 1. ¡Buen finde! 2. ¡Disfrutad el finde! 3. ¡Disfrute el fin de semana!
'Buen finde' is casual, 'Disfrutad' is plural informal (Spain), and 'Disfrute' is formal.
Complete the dialogue.
Marta: 'Me voy a la playa hasta el domingo.' Tú: '¡Qué bien! ___________.'
The context of going to the beach for the weekend requires a wish of enjoyment.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Ways to say 'Enjoy the Weekend'
Formal
- • ¡Disfrute el fin de semana!
- • ¡Que tenga un buen descanso!
Informal
- • ¡Disfruta el finde!
- • ¡Pásalo genial!
Plural
- • ¡Disfruten todos!
- • ¡Disfrutad, chicos!
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesSeñor Director, _________ el fin de semana.
With 'Señor Director', you must use the formal 'usted' imperative, which is 'disfrute'.
¡Disfruta ____ fin de semana!
The phrase always uses the masculine singular definite article 'el'.
Match: 1. ¡Buen finde! 2. ¡Disfrutad el finde! 3. ¡Disfrute el fin de semana!
'Buen finde' is casual, 'Disfrutad' is plural informal (Spain), and 'Disfrute' is formal.
Marta: 'Me voy a la playa hasta el domingo.' Tú: '¡Qué bien! ___________.'
The context of going to the beach for the weekend requires a wish of enjoyment.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsIn Mexico, 'Buen fin' often refers to a specific shopping holiday (like Black Friday). Stick to 'Buen finde' or the full phrase for the actual weekend.
Grammatically, yes (imperative), but socially it is a wish. You aren't actually ordering them to have fun!
It's the subjunctive form. It's slightly softer and very common. Both are perfectly natural.
Only if you know the person isn't working on Friday. Otherwise, it's a bit early.
Use 'Disfruten' (Latin America/Formal Spain) or 'Disfrutad' (Informal Spain).
Expressions liées
buen finde
synonymGood weekend (shortened)
que lo pases bien
similarHave a good time
feliz fin de semana
similarHappy weekend
buen descanso
similarGood rest
que te sea leve
contrastMay it be easy for you
