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"Cada semana" is a phrase which is often translated as "every week", and "semanal" is an adjective which is often translated as "weekly". Learn more about the difference between "cada semana" and "semanal" below.
cada semana(
kah
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dah
seh
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mah
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nah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. every week
Estoy bien aquí en la residencia; mis hijos vienen cada semana a visitarme.I'm doing well here at the nursing home; my kids come to visit me every week.
b. each week
Cada semana de este año Bill tendrá que devolver $100 del dinero que pidió prestado.Each week of this year Bill will have to pay back $100 of the money he borrowed.
semanal(
seh
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mah
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nahl
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. weekly
Soy el anfitrión de un podcast semanal en donde hablo de nuevos descubrimientos científicos.I'm the host of a weekly podcast in which I talk about new scientific discoveries.
Tenemos que entregar reportes de mercado semanales.We have to deliver weekly market reports.
2. (per week)
