buenas semanas

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Pronunciations

buenas semanas (BWEH-nahs seh-MAH-nahs) listen

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Definitions

  • interj. Have a good week; said after making havdallah.

Example Sentences

  • "I saw Mr. Alhadeff outside the restaurant on Saturday night and wished him 'Buenas semanas.'"

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Languages of Origin

  • Ladino

Etymology

  • buenas semanas

      • Who Uses This

      • Ottoman Sephardim: Jews with ancestry in Spain and, post-expulsion, in Turkey, Greece, and other parts of the Ottoman Empire

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      bwenas semanas

Notes

  • Original Ladino phrase: semana bwena; semana buena. Buenas semanas exhibits some influence from Spanish.


    The traditional response is salud y vida.

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