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"Por semana" is a phrase which is often translated as "per week", and "semanal" is an adjective which is often translated as "weekly". Learn more about the difference between "por semana" and "semanal" below.
por semana(
pohr
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. per week
Ahora tienes la oportunidad de ganar hasta €1000 por semana trabajando desde casa.Now you have the chance to earn up to €1000 per week working from home.
b. a week
Como esta es una ciudad grande y nosotros vivimos tan lejos, nos vemos solo una vez por semana.Since this is a big city and we live so far apart, we see each other only once a week.
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)
