Spanish - Plans

Lesson 149 of 159

Two friends arranging plans in Spanish — learn common phrases for meeting and rescheduling.

Goal: Make and change simple plans in Spanish

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

Ready to plan something in Spanish? This short lesson helps you suggest, confirm, and adjust simple meetups — useful for friends, coworkers, or family. Have fun practicing aloud!

Level A1: In this lesson you'll learn common Spanish phrases for making and changing plans (Latin America). We'll practice asking where and when to meet, confirming arrangements, and giving polite reasons to reschedule. CEFR-aligned and ready to use in real life.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Ask and answer where and when to meet (A1).
  • Confirm plans and agree or suggest changes.
  • Use polite phrases to reschedule or explain problems.
A casual café meetup scene illustrating where and when to meet in Spanish.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

¿Quedamos así?

So are we agreed?

Meaning: So are we agreed?

When to use: Use this to confirm a plan after discussing details.

Quedamos a las 7, ¿quedamos así?
We meet at 7 — so are we agreed?
Te espero en la entrada. ¿Quedamos así?
I'll wait at the entrance. So are we agreed?

¿A qué hora llegas?

What time are you arriving?

Meaning: What time are you arriving?

When to use: Ask this when coordinating arrival times for a meeting or event.

¿A qué hora llegas al restaurante?
What time are you arriving at the restaurant?
Voy en autobús. ¿A qué hora llegas tú?
I'm on the bus. What time are you arriving?

¿Dónde nos vemos?

Where should we meet?

Meaning: Where should we meet?

When to use: Use this to suggest a meeting place when making plans.

¿Dónde nos vemos? ¿En el café central?
Where should we meet? At the central cafe?
¿Dónde nos vemos mañana antes del cine?
Where should we meet tomorrow before the movie?

Nos vemos en ___.

We’ll meet at ___.

Meaning: We’ll meet at ___.

When to use: Use this to state the agreed place or sometimes time (with context).

Nos vemos en la plaza a las seis.
We'll meet at the square at six.
Nos vemos en la entrada del cine.
We'll meet at the movie theater entrance.

Te veo en ___.

I’ll see you at ___.

Meaning: I’ll see you at ___.

When to use: Use this to confirm you'll see the person at a place, event, or time.

Tip: Beginners sometimes forget 'te' and say only 'Veo en ___' — use 'Te veo en ___.'

Te veo en la oficina mañana.
I'll see you at the office tomorrow.
Te veo en la fiesta del sábado.
I'll see you at Saturday's party.

¿Te queda bien ___?

Does ___ work for you?

Meaning: Does ___ work for you?

When to use: Use this to check if a suggested time, place, or arrangement is okay.

¿Te queda bien a las cinco?
Does 5 o'clock work for you?
¿Te queda bien el sábado por la tarde?
Does Saturday afternoon work for you?

Me queda bien.

That works for me.

Meaning: That works for me.

When to use: Say this when a proposed time or place is good for you.

Si quedamos a las seis, me queda bien.
If we meet at six, that works for me.
¿Te queda bien el domingo? — Sí, me queda bien.
Does Sunday work for you? — Yes, that works for me.

No me queda bien.

That doesn’t work for me.

Meaning: That doesn’t work for me.

When to use: Use this to politely say a suggested time or plan is not possible.

Lo siento, a las cuatro no me queda bien.
Sorry, 4 o'clock doesn't work for me.
¿Nos vemos mañana? — No, no me queda bien.
Shall we meet tomorrow? — No, that doesn't work for me.

Cambiamos el plan.

Let’s change the plan.

Meaning: Let’s change the plan.

When to use: Use this to propose changing an arrangement when something needs adjusting.

Si el lugar está cerrado, cambiamos el plan.
If the place is closed, let's change the plan.
No puedes venir hoy, ¿cambiamos el plan para mañana?
You can't come today — shall we change the plan to tomorrow?

Se canceló.

It got canceled.

Meaning: It got canceled.

When to use: Use this to report that an event or plan was canceled.

La reunión se canceló por la lluvia.
The meeting got canceled because of rain.
El concierto se canceló anoche.
The concert got canceled last night.

Lo dejamos para otro día.

Let’s leave it for another day.

Meaning: Let’s leave it for another day.

When to use: Use this to suggest postponing a plan casually.

No puedo hoy. Lo dejamos para otro día.
I can't today. Let's leave it for another day.
Si estás ocupado, lo dejamos para otro día.
If you're busy, let's leave it for another day.

¿Lo podemos mover?

Can we move it?

Meaning: Can we move it?

When to use: Ask this when you want to reschedule a meeting or appointment.

Tengo una cita a la misma hora. ¿Lo podemos mover?
I have an appointment at the same time. Can we move it?
¿Lo podemos mover para la tarde?
Can we move it to the afternoon?

Se me complicó.

Things got complicated for me.

Meaning: Things got complicated for me.

When to use: Use this as a soft, polite reason for not being able to do something.

Tip: Don't drop the reflexive 'se' — 'Me complicó' changes the meaning and sounds odd.

Perdón, se me complicó y no puedo ir.
Sorry, things got complicated for me and I can't go.
Se me complicó el viaje, ¿lo podemos mover?
My trip got complicated — can we move it?

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Quick meetup planning between friends

Anna and David checking time and place in Spanish to plan their meetup.

What are Anna and David arranging?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿A qué hora llegas?

What time are you arriving?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Llego a las seis. ¿Dónde nos vemos?

I arrive at six. Where should we meet?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Nos vemos en el café de la esquina. ¿Te queda bien?

We'll meet at the corner café. Does that work for you?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Me queda bien. ¿Quedamos así?

That works for me. So are we agreed?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Perfecto. Te veo en el café a las seis.

Perfect. I'll see you at the café at six.

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Genial. ¡Nos vemos!

Great. See you!

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish phrase asks 'Where should we meet?'

How do you say 'That works for me' in Spanish?

Which phrase means 'So are we agreed?'

How do you ask 'Can we move it?' in Spanish?

Anna: I'm stuck in traffic. David: Things got complicated for me.

Anna: I'm stuck in traffic. David: ___

We planned for 7 PM. You ask: Does 7 PM work for you?

We planned for 7 PM. You ask: ___ 7 PM?

After choosing a place and time you confirm: So are we agreed?

After choosing a place and time you confirm: ___

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:

¿Quedamos así?

So are we agreed?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿A qué hora llegas?

What time are you arriving?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Dónde nos vemos?

Where should we meet?

Say this phrase out loud:

Nos vemos en ___.

We’ll meet at ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

Te veo en ___.

I’ll see you at ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Te queda bien ___?

Does ___ work for you?

Say this phrase out loud:

Me queda bien.

That works for me.

Say this phrase out loud:

No me queda bien.

That doesn’t work for me.

Say this phrase out loud:

Cambiamos el plan.

Let’s change the plan.

Say this phrase out loud:

Se canceló.

It got canceled.

Say this phrase out loud:

Lo dejamos para otro día.

Let’s leave it for another day.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Lo podemos mover?

Can we move it?

Say this phrase out loud:

Se me complicó.

Things got complicated for me.