Making plans in Spanish. Suggest, accept or refuse.
Making plans plays an important part in our life, whether we propose something , negotiate or make an excuse.
Practicing that, for example in a dialogue, is a nice task for beginner students.
Here are some key expressions that you want to learn :)
I want to do something!
If I want to suggest a plan I can say:
Podemos - We can
Ex: Podemos ir al cine hoy - We can go to the cinema today¿Por qué no + nosotros /we in present tense?
Ex: ¿Por qué no vamos en tren? - Why don't we go by train?¿Quieres + infinitive (-ar/-er/-ir)?
Ex: ¿Quieres montar en bici? - Do you want to ride a bike?¿Te apetece + infinitive (-ar /-er/-ir)?
Ex: ¿Te apetece ver una película? - Do you feel like watching a movie?
I'd rather not do that...
You can refuse plans by using:
No puedo - I can't
No me apetece - I don't feel like doing that
Estoy + present continuous*
Ex: Estoy estudiando - I'm studying.
To create the present continuous: Take out the ending of the infinitive -ar/-er/-ir and add -ando if it ended in -ar and -iendo if ended in -er or -ir.
Tengo que + infinitive
Ex: Tengo que limpiar la casa - I have to clean the houseNo tengo tiempo - I don't have time
No tengo dinero - I don't have money
No tengo ganas - I don't feel like doing that
I'd love to!
You can accept plans using:
Por supuesto - Of course
Sí, me apetece mucho - Yeah, I really want to do that
Genial - Great
Perfecto - Perfect
Eso sería fantástico - That would be fantastic
Ok, what's next?...
¿Dónde quedamos? - Where do we meet?
¿Cuándo quedamos? - When do we meet?
¿A qué hora quieres quedar? - At what time do you want to meet?
Prefiero quedar en ... - I prefer meeting in + place
Prefiero quedar a las ...- I prefer meeting at + time
Prefiero quedar un poco más tarde / pronto - I prefer meeting a little bit later/ earlier.
¡Nos vemos! / ¡Hasta luego! - See you later!
Practice with your friends next time you meet and let me know how it goes on social media (below) :)