Simplified Chinese - Lesson 128 of 156: Weekend Talk

1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

你周末做什么了？

Nǐ zhōumò zuò shénme le?

What did you do this weekend?

Meaning: What did you do this weekend?

When to use: Use this after the weekend to ask someone about their past weekend activities.

Tip: Sometimes learners omit 了 when asking about the past — include 了 to make it clearly past.

你周末做什么了？我去了一个音乐会。

Nǐ zhōumò zuò shénme le? Wǒ qùle yí ge yīnyuèhuì.

What did you do this weekend? I went to a concert.

下班后我问同事：你周末做什么了？

Xiàbān hòu wǒ wèn tóngshì: Nǐ zhōumò zuò shénme le?

After work I asked my colleague: What did you do this weekend?

你这周末有安排吗？

Nǐ zhè zhōumò yǒu ānpái ma?

Do you have plans this weekend?

Meaning: Do you have plans this weekend?

When to use: Use this to ask about someone's upcoming weekend plans politely.

你这周末有安排吗？我们可以一起去看电影。

Nǐ zhè zhōumò yǒu ānpái ma? Wǒmen kěyǐ yìqǐ qù kàn diànyǐng.

Do you have plans this weekend? We could go watch a movie together.

老师问学生：你这周末有安排吗？要准备作业吗？

Lǎoshī wèn xuéshēng: Nǐ zhè zhōumò yǒu ānpái ma? Yào zhǔnbèi zuòyè ma?

The teacher asked students: Do you have plans this weekend? Need to prepare homework?

周末有安排吗

Zhōumò yǒu ānpái ma?

Any plans for the weekend?

Meaning: Any plans for the weekend?

When to use: A shorter, casual way to ask friends or acquaintances about upcoming leisure plans.

周末有安排吗？要不要一起去爬山？

Zhōumò yǒu ānpái ma? Yào bùyào yìqǐ qù páshān?

Any plans for the weekend? Want to go hiking together?

他随口问我：周末有安排吗？我说还没。

Tā suí kǒu wèn wǒ: Zhōumò yǒu ānpái ma? Wǒ shuō hái méi.

He casually asked me: Any plans for the weekend? I said not yet.

我这周末打算去___。

Wǒ zhè zhōumò dǎsuàn qù ___.

I'm going to ___ this weekend.

Meaning: I'm going to ___ this weekend.

When to use: Use this to say future weekend plans; follow with a place or an activity.

Tip: Don't mix past and future verbs — use 打算 or 要 for future, not 去了 (past).

我这周末打算去公园散步。

Wǒ zhè zhōumò dǎsuàn qù gōngyuán sànbù.

I'm planning to go to the park for a walk this weekend.

我这周末打算去上海看朋友。

Wǒ zhè zhōumò dǎsuàn qù Shànghǎi kàn péngyǒu.

I plan to go to Shanghai to see a friend this weekend.

我周六去了___。

Wǒ zhōuliù qù le ___.

I went to ___ on Saturday.

Meaning: I went to ___ on Saturday.

When to use: Say this when you want to tell someone where you went on Saturday.

我周六去了博物馆，看到一个好的展览。

Wǒ zhōuliù qù le bówùguǎn, kàn dào yí ge hǎo de zhǎnlǎn.

I went to the museum on Saturday and saw a great exhibition.

上周我周六去了朋友家，晚上我们一起做饭。

Shàng zhōu wǒ zhōuliù qù le péngyǒu jiā, wǎnshàng wǒmen yìqǐ zuò fàn.

Last week Saturday I went to a friend's house; we cooked together in the evening.

我还没什么安排。

Wǒ hái méi shénme ānpái.

I don't have any plans yet.

Meaning: I don't have any plans yet.

When to use: A natural reply when you haven't decided plans — you can also say 我还没定。

你这周末有安排吗？我还没什么安排。

Nǐ zhè zhōumò yǒu ānpái ma? Wǒ hái méi shénme ānpái.

Do you have plans this weekend? I don't have any plans yet.

如果大家都忙，我就说：我还没什么安排，可以等你们决定。

Rúguǒ dàjiā dōu máng, wǒ jiù shuō: Wǒ hái méi shénme ānpái, kěyǐ děng nǐmen juédìng.

If everyone is busy, I say: I don't have any plans yet, I can wait for you to decide.

我待在家里放松了一下。

Wǒ dāi zài jiā lǐ fàngsōng le yíxià.

I stayed home and relaxed.

Meaning: I stayed home and relaxed.

When to use: Use this to describe a quiet, relaxed weekend at home.

上个周末我待在家里放松了一下，看了两部电影。

Shàng ge zhōumò wǒ dāi zài jiā lǐ fàngsōng le yíxià, kàn le liǎng bù diànyǐng.

Last weekend I stayed home and relaxed, watched two movies.

我放假那天只是待在家里放松了一下，太舒服了。

Wǒ fàngjià nà tiān zhǐ shì dāi zài jiā lǐ fàngsōng le yíxià, tài shūfu le.

On my day off I just stayed home and relaxed — so comfortable.

听起来挺好玩的。

Tīng qǐlái tǐng hǎowán de.

That sounds fun.

Meaning: That sounds fun.

When to use: Use this to respond positively to someone's plan or story.

你们去爬山？听起来挺好玩的！

Nǐmen qù páshān? Tīng qǐlái tǐng hǎowán de!

You're going hiking? That sounds fun!

她说她学会了做新菜，我回答：听起来挺好玩的，我也想试试。

Tā shuō tā xuéhuì le zuò xīn cài, wǒ huídá: Tīng qǐlái tǐng hǎowán de, wǒ yě xiǎng shìshi.

She said she learned a new dish; I answered: That sounds fun, I want to try it too.

如果天气好的话，我们可能会___。

Rúguǒ tiānqì hǎo dehuà, wǒmen kěnéng huì ___.

We might ___ if the weather is good.

Meaning: We might ___ if the weather is good.

When to use: Use this to mention a conditional plan; follow with an activity like 去爬山 or 出去玩。

Tip: Remember the order: 如果...的话 comes before the result clause; don't swap parts.

如果天气好的话，我们可能会去爬山。

Rúguǒ tiānqì hǎo dehuà, wǒmen kěnéng huì qù páshān.

If the weather is good, we might go hiking.

他说：如果天气好的话，我们可能会在公园野餐。

Tā shuō: Rúguǒ tiānqì hǎo dehuà, wǒmen kěnéng huì zài gōngyuán yěcān.

He said: If the weather is good, we might picnic in the park.

你周末有没有做什么特别的事？

Nǐ zhōumò yǒu méiyǒu zuò shénme tèbié de shì?

Did you do anything special over the weekend?

Meaning: Did you do anything special over the weekend?

When to use: A friendly question to ask whether someone did something interesting during the weekend.

你周末有没有做什么特别的事？去了什么好玩的地方吗？

Nǐ zhōumò yǒu méiyǒu zuò shénme tèbié de shì? Qù le shénme hǎowán de dìfāng ma?

Did you do anything special over the weekend? Did you go somewhere fun?

同学见面互相问：你周末有没有做什么特别的事？

Tóngxué jiànmiàn hùxiāng wèn: Nǐ zhōumò yǒu méiyǒu zuò shénme tèbié de shì?

Classmates meet and ask each other: Did you do anything special over the weekend?

我跟___一起待了会儿。

Wǒ gēn ___ yìqǐ dāi le huìr.

I spent time with ___.

Meaning: I spent time with ___.

When to use: Use this casually to say you spent leisure time with someone.

我跟朋友一起待了会儿，聊了很多电影。

Wǒ gēn péngyǒu yìqǐ dāi le huìr, liáo le hěn duō diànyǐng.

I spent some time with a friend and talked about many movies.

周末我跟家人一起待了会儿，在家吃了晚饭。

Zhōumò wǒ gēn jiārén yìqǐ dāi le huìr, zài jiā chī le wǎnfàn.

I spent time with family over the weekend and had dinner at home.

我没干什么

Wǒ méi gàn shénme.

I didn't do much.

Meaning: I didn't do much.

When to use: A casual, common way to say you mostly stayed quiet or relaxed over the weekend.

朋友问我周末怎么样，我说：我没干什么。

Péngyǒu wèn wǒ zhōumò zěnmeyàng, wǒ shuō: Wǒ méi gàn shénme.

A friend asked how my weekend was; I said: I didn't do much.

他笑着说他没干什么，只是在家看书。

Tā xiàozhe shuō tā méi gàn shénme, zhǐ shì zài jiā kàn shū.

He smiled and said he didn't do much, just read at home.

我就是放松了一下。

Wǒ jiùshì fàngsōng le yíxià.

I just took it easy.

Meaning: I just took it easy.

When to use: Use this to describe a relaxed weekend or day off in a natural way.

你周末忙不忙？我回答：我就是放松了一下。

Nǐ zhōumò máng bù máng? Wǒ huídá: Wǒ jiùshì fàngsōng le yíxià.

Are you busy this weekend? I answered: I just took it easy.

他听起来很舒服：我就是放松了一下，没做特别的事。

Tā tīng qǐlái hěn shūfu: Wǒ jiùshì fàngsōng le yíxià, méi zuò tèbié de shì.

He sounded relaxed: I just took it easy, didn't do anything special.

Simplified Chinese - Weekend Talk

1. Reading + Listening Practice

2. Conversational Listening Practice

3. Guided Practice

Which sentence asks about someone's past weekend?

Which phrase is a casual way to ask about someone's upcoming weekend plans?

Which reply means 'I don't have any plans yet'?

Which sentence expresses a conditional plan depending on weather?

To politely ask a colleague about next weekend you say: 'Do you have plans this weekend?'

If your friend hasn't decided yet you can say: 'I don't have any plans yet.'

To say you might go out depending on weather: 'We might ___ if the weather is good.'

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice