French Phrase
Je vais rester une semaine.
Meaning
Literally, “I am going to stay a week.” It expresses a planned stay of about seven days, usually from now onward. The near‑future tense conveys a concrete intention rather than a vague future.
When to use
Use this sentence when you tell a host, hotel receptionist, or a friend about the length of your upcoming visit. It works in both casual and semi‑formal contexts, especially when you’re discussing travel plans or temporary accommodations.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jevaisresterunesemaine
Pronoun "Je"
Subject pronoun for the first person singular; always placed before the verb.
Near‑future construction (aller + infinitive)
Use the present tense of "aller" followed by an infinitive to express an action that will happen soon.
Infinitive "rester"
"Rester" means “to stay”. In the near‑future structure it stays in its infinitive form.
Duration without preposition
When a time period follows a verb of staying, French often omits a preposition: "rester une semaine".
Indefinite article "une"
"Une" marks a singular, non‑specific week; it agrees in gender with "semaine" (feminine).
🗨In Conversation
Je vais rester une semaine à Paris.
I'm going to stay a week in Paris.
Super ! Tu as déjà trouvé un hôtel ?
Great! Have you already found a hotel?
✕Common Mistakes
Je suis rester une semaine.
"Être" is not used to form the near future; you need "aller".
Je vais rester le semaine.
"Semaine" is feminine, so the article must be "une", not "le".
Je vais rester une semaines.
The duration is singular when you mean one week; adding an "s" changes the meaning.
Je vais rester pendant le semaine.
When using "pendant", the article must agree with the noun: "pendant une semaine".
↔Alternatives
Je resterai une semaine.
I will stay for a week.
Je vais rester pendant une semaine.
I am going to stay for a week.
Je vais rester une semaine entière.
I am going to stay a whole week.
Cultural Tip
In French, the near‑future (aller + infinitive) is the go‑to tense for plans made in the near term, especially when talking about travel. While "pendant" can be added for emphasis, it is perfectly natural to say "rester une semaine" without any preposition. Remember that "semaine" is feminine, so the article is "une" and adjectives agree (e.g., "une semaine longue").