A short message can share plans and invite a reply.

The idea

Greet your friend, mention a day and activity with voy a plus an infinitive, then ask about their plans.

Examples

  • ¡Hola, Dani! Este sábado voy a visitar a mi abuela.Hi, Dani! This Saturday I’m going to visit my grandmother.
  • El domingo vamos a cocinar juntos en casa.On Sunday we are going to cook together at home.
  • Por la mañana, Leo va a correr en el parque.In the morning, Leo is going to run in the park.
  • Después voy a ver una película con mis amigas.Afterwards I’m going to watch a film with my friends.
  • Si hace buen tiempo, Marta y Luis van a ir a la playa.If the weather is good, Marta and Luis are going to the beach.
  • ¿Y tú? ¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?And you? What are you going to do this weekend?

Read-aloud uses a synthetic Spanish voice available on your device. Voice quality and availability vary; it does not assess your pronunciation.

Watch out

Do not leave out a in voy a visitar; it connects the form of going to the infinitive.

Try it yourself

  1. On Saturday I ___ play tennis. Choose: (voy / va)

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    voy

    voy matches the person writing about their own plan.

  2. On Sunday Ana is going to visit an exhibition. Choose: (visitar / visita)

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    visitar

    visitar is the infinitive naming Ana’s planned activity.

  3. What are you going to do on Sunday? Choose: (Qué / Que)

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    Qué

    Qué takes an accent in this direct question.

Use it today

Write a friendly message with two plans and a question about your friend’s weekend.