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What did you do this weekend? in Spanish

It's Monday at the shop, and Alex wants to hear about your weekend. You'll ask what someone did and give a short answer about Saturday.

You'll describe going somewhere, doing very little, staying home, resting, or spending time with someone.

You can also say you don't have plans yet. The big weekend is still ahead, but today's conversation stays small and easy.

By the end of this lesson

Ask what someone did this weekend and say you went somewhere or had a quiet weekend.

  • ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?What did you do this weekend?
  • Fui a ___ el sábadoI went to ___ on Saturday
  • No hice muchoI didn't do much
  • Me quedé en casa y descanséI stayed in and rested
  • Todavía no tengo planesI don't have plans yet
  • Pasé tiempo con ___I spent time with ___

Scene — Monday at the shop

It is Monday morning at the small shop where Alex works. Justin arrives before the busy part of the day.

Alex asks about Saturday and Sunday, but Justin's weekend was quiet. The big weekend is still ahead.

Justin enters the small pharmacy on a Monday morning while Alex arranges shelves and Yako relaxes on two chairs.

Learn — weekend answers

These chunks help you ask about the weekend and describe one simple past activity.

Notice how the answers give a place, a quiet activity, or time with another person.

  1. Alex behind the counter asks Justin what he did this weekend.

    ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?

    What did you do this weekend?

    When to use it: Ask someone about their activities during the weekend.

    Hiciste means you did; learn the whole question as one useful chunk.

    Say it: The h in hiciste is silent: ee-SEE-steh.

  2. Justin says he went somewhere on Saturday while Alex listens.

    Fui a ___ el sábado

    I went to ___ on Saturday

    When to use it: Say where you went on Saturday.

    Fui means I went; add a place after a.

    Say it: Fui is one syllable, like fwee.

  3. Justin shrugs and says he didn't do much.

    No hice mucho

    I didn't do much

    When to use it: Use this when your weekend was quiet or uneventful.

    No comes before hice to make the past statement negative.

    Say it: Hice sounds like EE-seh, with a soft c.

  4. Justin explains he stayed home and rested.

    Me quedé en casa y descansé

    I stayed in and rested

    When to use it: Say this when you stayed home and rested.

    Both quedé and descansé describe completed weekend actions.

    Say it: Stress the final é in quedé and descansé.

  5. Justin says he doesn't have plans yet, with an open uncertain gesture.

    Todavía no tengo planes

    I don't have plans yet

    When to use it: Say this when you have not decided on plans yet.

    Todavía no means not yet, so the situation may change.

    Say it: Todavía has stress on ví: toh-dah-VEE-ah.

  6. Justin says he spent time with someone, gesturing warmly.

    Pasé tiempo con ___

    I spent time with ___

    When to use it: Say who you spent time with during the weekend.

    Add a person after con, such as mi hermana or Alex.

    Say it: Pasé ends with a clear stressed é: pah-SAY.

Story — a small weekend

Watch Alex ask about Justin's weekend on Monday morning. The highlighted chunks show several short, natural answers.

Justin's weekend was quiet, and he still has no plans for the next big weekend. Turn on Show English if needed.

  1. AlexBuenos días, Justin. ¿Cómo estás?Good morning, Justin. How are you?
  2. JustinBien, gracias.I'm good, thanks.
  3. Alex¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?What did you do this weekend?
  4. JustinFui a Chapultepec el sábado.I went to Chapultepec on Saturday.
  5. Alex¿Y el domingo?And Sunday?
  6. JustinNo hice mucho. Me quedé en casa y descansé.I didn't do much. I stayed in and rested.
  7. Alex¿Pasaste tiempo con alguien?Did you spend time with anyone?
  8. JustinPasé tiempo con mi hermana.I spent time with my sister.
  9. Alex¿Y para el próximo fin de semana?And for next weekend?
  10. JustinTodavía no tengo planes.I don't have plans yet.

Practice — ask and answer

You'll listen, match meanings, choose replies, fill gaps, swap a day, sort lines, and build complete answers.

Read each situation carefully so your weekend answer fits.

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  1. What did you hear?

    What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Fui a ___ el sábadoDrop the English here
    No hice muchoDrop the English here
    Buenos días.Drop the English here

    English

  3. What do you say?

    What do you say?

    Alex asks what you did this weekend, and you went to Chapultepec on Saturday.

  4. Fill the gap

    Fill the gap

    I didn't do much

    No hice ____

  5. Swap the word

    Swap the word

    Change the day in the known sentence to Saturday.

    Fui a ___ el ____

  6. What does it mean?

    What does it mean?

    Me quedé en casa y descansé

  7. Pick the reply

    Alex says:

    Pick the reply

    ¿Y para el próximo fin de semana?

    And for next weekend?

    And you reply with:

  8. Sort them

    Questions and greetings

    Answers and reactions

  9. Build the line

    Build the line

    I stayed in and rested

    Tap the words in order.

  10. Fill the gap

    Fill the gap

    I spent time with ___

    Pasé ____ con ___

  11. What does it mean?

    What does it mean?

    ¿Cómo estás?

Say it — talk about Saturday

Now you are Justin, speaking with Alex on Monday morning. Follow the exchange and answer with the weekend chunks.

Tap ▶ to hear each model line, then tap the microphone on your turns. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. AlexBuenos días. ¿Cómo estás?Good morning. How are you?
  2. Justin (you)Say that you're good and thank him.

    Say that you're good and thank him.

    Bien, gracias.

    I'm good, thanks

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Recap — what you can say now

Every line from this lesson
SpanishEnglishPlay
¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?What did you do this weekend?
Fui a ___ el sábadoI went to ___ on Saturday
No hice muchoI didn't do much
Me quedé en casa y descanséI stayed in and rested
Todavía no tengo planesI don't have plans yet
Pasé tiempo con ___I spent time with ___
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