Spanish Phrase
¿Trabajas los fines de semana?
Meaning
This phrase is a direct question regarding someone's habitual work schedule. It uses the present indicative to ask about a recurring situation rather than a one-time event. The use of the plural 'fines de semana' indicates a general pattern of working every weekend.
When to use
Use this phrase when getting to know someone's routine or when trying to coordinate social plans. It is suitable for casual conversations with friends or informal professional networking.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Trabajaslosfines de semana?
Trabajas
The second-person singular present tense of 'trabajar'. In Spanish, the subject pronoun 'tú' is often omitted because the verb ending already indicates who is being addressed.
Los fines de semana
The plural article 'los' is used to express 'on' for recurring days or time periods. Note that 'fin de semana' is a compound noun where only 'fin' changes to 'fines' in the plural.
🗨In Conversation
¿Trabajas los fines de semana?
Do you work on weekends?
No, por suerte siempre libro los sábados y domingos.
No, luckily I always have Saturdays and Sundays off.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Trabajas en los fines de semana?
In Spanish, you do not use the preposition 'en' before days of the week or time periods like 'fines de semana'; the definite article 'los' is sufficient.
¿Trabajas el fin de semana?
While 'el fin de semana' refers to this coming weekend specifically, use the plural 'los fines de semana' to ask about weekends in general.
↔Alternatives
¿Libras los fines de semana?
Do you have weekends off?
¿Tienes que trabajar el sábado?
Do you have to work on Saturday?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, weekends are strictly reserved for family and social life, though retail and service jobs often require weekend shifts. If someone says they 'libran', it means they have those days off from work, a common term in Spain.