French Phrase
Elle revient dans une semaine.
Meaning
She will be back in a week. The sentence uses the present tense of revenir together with the time expression "dans une semaine" to talk about a future event that is relatively close.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to tell someone that a woman (or a feminine‑gendered subject) will return after a period of one week, for example after a trip, a work assignment, or a short leave.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Ellerevientdansunesemaine.
Pronoun "Elle"
Third‑person singular feminine pronoun, used for a female subject.
Verb "revient" (revenir)
Present tense of the verb revenir. In French the present can express a near future when a time expression follows.
Preposition "dans" for time
"Dans" introduces a future time span (in, after). It is followed by a definite period.
Indefinite article "une"
Used with feminine singular nouns to mean “a / one”.
Noun "semaine"
Feminine noun meaning “week”.
🗨In Conversation
Quand est‑ce que Marie revient ?
When is Marie coming back?
Elle revient dans une semaine.
She’ll be back in a week.
✕Common Mistakes
Elle revient dans un semaine.
The noun "semaine" is feminine, so the article must be "une", not "un".
Elle revient en une semaine.
"En" can also be used for duration, but with "une semaine" it changes the nuance to “within a week”. For a simple future point, "dans" is preferred.
Elle revientait dans une semaine.
Use the present "revient" for a near‑future event; "revientait" is imperfect and would refer to a past habitual action.
↔Alternatives
Elle sera de retour dans une semaine.
She will be back in a week.
Elle revient dans sept jours.
She returns in seven days.
Elle revient la semaine prochaine.
She returns next week.
Cultural Tip
In French the present tense is often used for near‑future actions, especially when a clear time marker (like "dans une semaine") follows. Avoid over‑using the future simple ("elle reviendra") in casual conversation; it can sound overly formal or distant.