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Two separate rows, each containing seven identical, simple yellow sun icons, visually representing two distinct weeks.

semanas

/seh-MAH-nahs/

NounfA1
weeks?Plural of week; periods of seven days.

📝 In Action

Nos vamos de vacaciones por dos semanas.

A1

We're going on vacation for two weeks.

Han pasado varias semanas desde la última vez que hablamos.

A2

Several weeks have passed since the last time we talked.

El proyecto tardará unas tres semanas en completarse.

B1

The project will take about three weeks to complete.

Word Connections

Common Collocations

  • hace unas semanas – a few weeks ago
  • dentro de unas semanas – in a few weeks
  • un par de semanas – a couple of weeks
  • todas las semanas – every week
  • fines de semana – weekends

Idioms & Expressions

  • la semana del becario – A period of very bad luck or when everything goes wrong.

💡 Grammar Points

It's Just the Plural of 'Semana'

'Semanas' is the plural form of 'semana' (week). You just add an 's' to the end to talk about more than one, just like in English!

Always Feminine

Remember that 'semana' is a feminine word. This means you always use feminine words like 'las', 'unas', or 'dos' with 'semanas'. For example, say 'las dos semanas' (the two weeks).

❌ Common Pitfalls

Using 'los' instead of 'las'

Mistake: "Estuve allí por los tres semanas."

Correction: Estuve allí por las tres semanas. Because 'semana' is a feminine word, its plural form 'semanas' also needs the feminine article 'las' (the) or 'unas' (some).

⭐ Usage Tips

Talking About 'Every Week'

To say 'every week' or 'weekly', a very common phrase is 'todas las semanas'. For example: 'Voy al mercado todas las semanas' (I go to the market every week).

Using 'Hace' for the Past

To say something happened a certain number of weeks ago, use the structure 'hace + [number] + semanas'. For example: 'La vi hace dos semanas' (I saw her two weeks ago).

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: semanas

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence is correct?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

semana(week) - noun
semanal(weekly) - adjective
semanalmente(weekly) - adverb
fin de semana(weekend) - noun
semanario(weekly publication) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'semanas' and 'quincenas'?

'Semanas' means 'weeks' (periods of seven days). 'Quincenas' refers to a period of fifteen days, similar to a 'fortnight' in English. It's often used when talking about pay periods, as many people get paid every fifteen days.

How do I say 'next week' or 'last week'?

You use the singular form for those. 'La próxima semana' or 'la semana que viene' both mean 'next week'. 'La semana pasada' means 'last week'.