בסוף השבוע ביקרנו את סבא ואת סבתא.

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Breakdown of בסוף השבוע ביקרנו את סבא ואת סבתא.

• ב: on
• את: direct object marker
• סבא: grandpa

Questions & Answers about בסוף השבוע ביקרנו את סבא ואת סבתא.

What does בסוף השבוע literally mean?

Literally, בסוף השבוע breaks down like this:

• ב־ = in / at / on
• סוף = end
• השבוע = the week

So word-for-word it is at the end of the week.

In normal usage, though, this phrase often corresponds to on the weekend or at the weekend, depending on context.

Why is there a ב־ at the beginning of בסוף?

The prefix ב־ is a very common Hebrew preposition meaning in, at, or on.

Here it attaches directly to סוף:

• סוף = end
• בסוף = at the end / in the end

Hebrew often attaches short prepositions directly to the following word instead of writing them as separate words.

Why is it השבוע and not just שבוע?