How to Talk About Your Weekend Plans in Spanish
Someone asks you ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? That means “What are you going to do this weekend?” You understand the question, but answering can be harder when your plans are still a little vague.
You don’t need to describe your whole weekend. It helps to have a way to say what you’re going to do, what you feel like doing, or that you haven’t decided yet.
Say what you’re going to do: voy a
Voy a descansar.
I’m going to rest.
Voy a + infinitive is a useful pattern for talking about what you’re going to do. Keep the next verb in its dictionary form: descansar, cocinar, ver.
You could say Voy a cocinar en casa (“I’m going to cook at home”) or Voy a ver a unos amigos (“I’m going to see some friends”). The activity changes, but the pattern stays the same.
Say what you feel like doing: tengo ganas de
Tengo ganas de salir.
I feel like going out.
Tengo ganas de + infinitive tells someone what you feel like doing. It doesn’t necessarily mean you’ve made a plan. You might feel like going out without knowing where or with whom.
Tengo ganas de ir al cine means “I feel like going to the movies.” If a quiet weekend sounds better, Tengo ganas de quedarme en casa means “I feel like staying home.”
Still deciding? Say that too
No tengo planes todavía.
I don’t have plans yet.
Todavía means “yet” in this negative sentence. It leaves room for something to come up. You can follow it with ¿Y tú? (“And you?”) to keep the conversation going.
Put it into a conversation
¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?
No tengo planes todavía. ¿Y tú?
Voy a ver a unos amigos.
What are you going to do this weekend?
I don’t have plans yet. And you?
I’m going to see some friends.
Pick the answer that’s true for you this weekend and say it aloud. Then change one detail. A sentence about your own life is much easier to bring back when someone actually asks.
You can try it with someone through a language exchange on Lingobi. A simple weekend question is enough to start.
