Per setmana
Example: Vaig a la piscina tres vegades per setmana per fer exercici.
Definition
"Per setmana" is a Catalan adverbial phrase meaning 'per week,' used to indicate the frequency of an action occurring within each week. For example, in the sentence 'Vaig a la piscina tres vegades per setmana per fer exercici,' it expresses going to the pool three times every week.
Etymology
The phrase "per setmana" comes from the Catalan preposition 'per' meaning 'for' or 'per,' combined with 'setmana,' meaning 'week.' 'Setmana' derives from the Latin 'septimana,' which means 'a period of seven days.' Did you know? The Latin root 'septem' means 'seven,' highlighting the seven-day structure of a week.
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"Per setmana" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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