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Making weekend plans in English (beginner)
Beginner English for making weekend plans. Key line: “What are your plans this weekend?”
Full script
Lin
What are your plans this weekend?
Them
I'm free on Saturday. How about you?
Lin
I'd like to go to the park.
Them
Nice. I can bring some snacks.
Lin
Great. Can we meet at ten?
Them
Yes, but not too early, please.
Lin
Deal. I need my lazy Saturday.
Them
Same here. The park can wait ten minutes.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Ask plans
✓ What are your plans this weekend?Use it to ask about the weekend
Natural opener for weekend talk
Say you're free
✓ I'm free on Saturday.Say you have time on Saturday
free here = available
Give an idea
✓ I'd like to go to the park.Say what you'd like to do
Softer than "I want"
Set a time
✓ Can we meet at ten?Ask to meet at 10
Change ten to any time
Quick answers
Ask plans: what to say in English
Say “What are your plans this weekend?” — use it to ask about the weekend. Natural opener for weekend talk.
Say you're free: what to say in English
Say “I'm free on Saturday.” — say you have time on Saturday. free here = available.
Give an idea: what to say in English
Say “I'd like to go to the park.” — say what you'd like to do. Softer than "I want".
Set a time: what to say in English
Say “Can we meet at ten?” — ask to meet at 10. Change ten to any time.