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How to Say "Week" in Italian
Learn 'settimana' for 'week' in Italian. Essential for planning events, discussing schedules, and understanding timeframes.
settimana
set-TEE-mah-nahneutral
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Use 'settimana' when talking about a period of seven days, like planning a vacation or discussing work schedules. For example, 'La prossima settimana vado a Roma.' (Next week I'm going to Rome).
Alternatives
- sette giorniLiterally 'seven days', used when you want to emphasize the exact number of days.
- quindici giorniMeans 'two weeks' or 'fortnight', a common way to refer to a two-week period.
Ways to get it wrong
Confusing with 'settimale'
'Settimana' is the noun 'week'; 'settimanale' is the adjective 'weekly'.
Pronouncing 'tt' as single 't'
The double 't' in 'settimana' is pronounced with a slight pause and emphasis, like 'set-tih-mah-nah'.
Frequently asked
How to say 'last week' in Italian?
You can say 'la settimana scorsa' or 'la scorsa settimana'. Both are very common and mean the same thing.
How to say 'next week' in Italian?
The most common way to say 'next week' is 'la settimana prossima' or 'la prossima settimana'.
What's the difference between 'settimana' and 'giorno'?
'Settimana' refers to a period of seven days, while 'giorno' means 'day'.
