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Spanish Phrase

Pasé un buen fin de semana.

/paˈse un ˈbwen fin de seˈma.na/
Meaning"I had a good weekend."
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Meaning

Literally, “I spent a good weekend.” It conveys that the speaker had an enjoyable or pleasant weekend, often implying relaxed activities or time with family and friends.

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When to use

Use this sentence after the weekend is over to answer questions like “¿Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana?” or to share a brief recap of your recent leisure time.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Paséunbuenfindesemana

1

Pasé (preterite of pasar)

Pasé is the first‑person singular preterite of pasar, meaning “I spent” or “I passed”. It is used for completed actions in the past.

2

un buen (adjective before noun)

When an adjective precedes a masculine singular noun, buen (short form of bueno) is used instead of bueno.

3

fin de semana (set phrase)

Fin de semana is a fixed expression meaning “weekend”. The article ‘el’ is omitted when the phrase follows an indefinite article (un).

🗨In Conversation

A

¿Cómo estuvo tu fin de semana?

How was your weekend?

Pasé un buen fin de semana.

I had a good weekend.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Pasé un buenos fin de semana.

    The adjective must stay singular because ‘fin’ is singular; use ‘buen’ not ‘buenos’.

  • Pasé el buen fin de semana.

    When the noun already has an indefinite article (un), you don’t add the definite article ‘el’.

  • Pasé el fin de semana bueno.

    The adjective should precede the noun (buen fin de semana) or be placed after with a different meaning; the natural order is ‘buen fin de semana’.

↔Alternatives

  • Tuve un buen fin de semana.

    I had a good weekend.

  • Disfruté de un buen fin de semana.

    I enjoyed a good weekend.

  • Pasé un excelente fin de semana.

    I had an excellent weekend.

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Cultural Tip

In many Spanish‑speaking countries the weekend (fin de semana) often starts with a late Friday dinner, includes a siesta on Saturday, and ends with a family brunch on Sunday. When you want to sound natural, pair the phrase with a brief detail, e.g., “Pasé un buen fin de semana con mi familia”. Remember to use the short form ‘buen’ before a masculine singular noun; ‘bueno’ is used after the noun (e.g., “un fin de semana bueno”).