Spanish - Weekend Talk

Lesson 132 of 159

Two friends chatting about weekend plans in a café — English learners practicing Spanish weekend phrases.

Goal: Past plans and future plans

Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Ready to chat about weekends? This short lesson helps you ask and answer simple questions about what you did and what you're going to do. Keep it light — weekend talk is friendly practice!

Level A2: In Lesson 132 you'll practice common Spanish phrases for asking about past and future weekend activities (e.g., ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?, ¿Tienes planes este fin de semana?). This CEFR-aligned mini-lesson focuses on asking, answering, and reacting to plans — perfect for small talk with friends.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Ask someone about last weekend and about upcoming weekend plans.
  • Describe simple past activities and future plans in Spanish.
  • Use short reactions like Suena divertido and say you have no plans.
A casual scene: friends asking and answering '¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?' and '¿Tienes planes este fin de semana?' in Spanish.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?

What did you do this weekend?

Meaning: What did you do over the weekend?

When to use: Use this to ask about someone's activities last weekend. It refers to the past.

Tip: Don't use this to ask about future plans. For future plans say '¿Qué vas a hacer el fin de semana?'

¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?
What did you do over the weekend?
¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana pasado? — Fui al concierto.
What did you do last weekend? — I went to the concert.

¿Tienes planes este fin de semana?

Do you have plans this weekend?

Meaning: Do you have plans this weekend?

When to use: Ask this when you want to know someone's upcoming weekend activities (informal tú).

¿Tienes planes este fin de semana?
Do you have plans this weekend?
¿Tienes planes este fin de semana? — Sí, voy a visitar a mi familia.
Do you have plans this weekend? — Yes, I'm going to visit my family.

¿Algún plan para el fin de semana?

Any plans for the weekend?

Meaning: Any plans for the weekend?

When to use: A casual way to ask about someone's leisure plans for the coming weekend.

¿Algún plan para el fin de semana?
Any plans for the weekend?
¿Algún plan para el fin de semana? — Tal vez un picnic.
Any plans for the weekend? — Maybe a picnic.

Voy a ___ este fin de semana.

I'm going to ___ this weekend.

Meaning: I'm going to ___ this weekend.

When to use: Use this to say what you will do; complete the blank with an activity or place.

Tip: Remember to follow 'Voy a' with an infinitive verb (e.g., 'Voy a descansar'), not a conjugated verb.

Voy a viajar este fin de semana.
I'm going to travel this weekend.
Voy a estudiar para el examen este fin de semana.
I'm going to study for the exam this weekend.

Fui a ___ el sábado.

I went to ___ on Saturday.

Meaning: I went to ___ on Saturday.

When to use: Say this to report a place or event you attended on Saturday.

Fui a la playa el sábado.
I went to the beach on Saturday.
Fui a un restaurante nuevo el sábado.
I went to a new restaurant on Saturday.

Todavía no tengo planes.

I don't have any plans yet.

Meaning: I still don't have plans.

When to use: Use this when you want to say you have no definite plans yet.

Todavía no tengo planes.
I still don't have plans.
¿Vas a salir? — Todavía no tengo planes.
Are you going out? — I still don't have plans.

Me quedé en casa y descansé.

I stayed home and relaxed.

Meaning: I stayed home and rested.

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

Me quedé en casa y descansé.
I stayed home and rested.
El domingo me quedé en casa y descansé todo el día.
On Sunday I stayed home and rested all day.

Suena divertido.

That sounds fun.

Meaning: Sounds fun.

When to use: A short positive reaction to someone's plan or story.

Voy a ir a un concierto. — ¡Suena divertido!
I'm going to a concert. — Sounds fun!
Fui a un festival de comida. — Suena divertido.
I went to a food festival. — Sounds fun.

Tal vez ___ si hace buen clima.

We might ___ if the weather is good.

Meaning: Maybe ___ if the weather is good.

When to use: Use this to mention plans that depend on the weather; complete the blank with an activity.

Tal vez vaya a la playa si hace buen clima.
Maybe I'll go to the beach if the weather is good.
Tal vez salgamos a caminar si hace buen clima.
Maybe we'll go for a walk if the weather is good.

¿Hiciste algo especial el fin de semana?

Did you do anything special over the weekend?

Meaning: Did you do anything special over the weekend?

When to use: Ask if someone did something interesting or out of the ordinary during the weekend.

¿Hiciste algo especial el fin de semana?
Did you do anything special over the weekend?
¿Hiciste algo especial el fin de semana o fue tranquilo?
Did you do anything special over the weekend or was it quiet?

Pasé tiempo con ___.

I spent time with ___.

Meaning: I spent time with ___.

When to use: Use this to say who you socialized with during the weekend.

Pasé tiempo con mis amigos el sábado.
I spent time with my friends on Saturday.
El domingo pasé tiempo con mi familia.
On Sunday I spent time with my family.

No hice mucho.

I didn't do much.

Meaning: I didn't do much.

When to use: Say this casually when your weekend was quiet and uneventful.

No hice mucho, solo vi series.
I didn't do much, I just watched series.
¿Qué hiciste? — No hice mucho.
What did you do? — I didn't do much.

Solo descansé.

I just took it easy.

Meaning: I just took it easy.

When to use: Use this to describe a relaxed, low-effort weekend.

No salí, solo descansé. — Solo descansé.
I didn't go out, I just rested. — I just took it easy.
Después de una semana difícil, solo descansé el fin de semana.
After a hard week, I just took it easy on the weekend.

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Anna runs into David on Monday and they talk about the weekend.

Close-up of Anna and David talking about where they went and what they will do this weekend — weekend talk practice for Spanish learners.

What are Anna and David talking about?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?

What did you do over the weekend?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Fui a un parque el sábado y pasé tiempo con mi hermana.

I went to a park on Saturday and spent time with my sister.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Suena divertido. ¿Tienes planes este fin de semana?

Sounds fun. Do you have plans this weekend?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Todavía no tengo planes. Tal vez vaya al mercado si hace buen clima.

I don't have plans yet. Maybe I'll go to the market if the weather is good.

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Yo voy a visitar a mis padres. Me quedé en casa y descansé el domingo.

I'm going to visit my parents. I stayed home and rested on Sunday.

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Perfecto. ¡Que disfrutes tu fin de semana!

Perfect. Enjoy your weekend!

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish phrase asks about last weekend (past)?

How would you say 'I stayed home and rested' in Spanish?

Which phrase is a casual way to ask about upcoming plans?

Which reply says you don't have definite plans yet?

Anna: What did you do over the weekend? — David: I went to a museum on Saturday.

Anna: ¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana? — David: ___.

María: Do you have plans this weekend? — Luis: I'm going to visit my parents this weekend.

María: ¿Tienes planes este fin de semana? — Luis: ___.

Pedro: Any plans for the weekend? — Carla: Maybe we'll go on a picnic if the weather is good.

Pedro: ¿Algún plan para el fin de semana? — Carla: ___.

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

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Say this phrase out loud:

¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?

What did you do over the weekend?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Tienes planes este fin de semana?

Do you have plans this weekend?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Algún plan para el fin de semana?

Any plans for the weekend?

Say this phrase out loud:

Voy a ___ este fin de semana.

I'm going to ___ this weekend.

Say this phrase out loud:

Fui a ___ el sábado.

I went to ___ on Saturday.

Say this phrase out loud:

Todavía no tengo planes.

I still don't have plans.

Say this phrase out loud:

Me quedé en casa y descansé.

I stayed home and rested.

Say this phrase out loud:

Suena divertido.

Sounds fun.

Say this phrase out loud:

Tal vez ___ si hace buen clima.

Maybe ___ if the weather is good.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Hiciste algo especial el fin de semana?

Did you do anything special over the weekend?

Say this phrase out loud:

Pasé tiempo con ___.

I spent time with ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

No hice mucho.

I didn't do much.

Say this phrase out loud:

Solo descansé.

I just took it easy.