#264 Asking About Someone’s Weekend Plans｜French Daily Life Phrases

In conversations with friends or colleagues, you may sometimes want to ask, “What are you planning to do this weekend?”

Asking about someone’s plans can naturally start a conversation and may even lead to making plans together, such as going out for a meal or meeting for coffee.

In this article, I will explain useful French expressions for asking about someone’s weekend plans, following the flow of a natural conversation and highlighting important grammatical points.

Dialogue

A

Tu as quelque chose de prévu ce week-end ?
（Do you have anything planned this weekend?）

B

Pas vraiment. Je pensais me reposer.
（Not really. I was thinking of taking it easy.）

A

Ah d’accord. Tu restes chez toi ?
（I see. Are you staying at home?）

B

Probablement, mais je pourrais aussi sortir si quelque chose d’intéressant se présente.
（Probably, but I might go out if something interesting comes up.）

A

Dans ce cas, ça te dirait d’aller prendre un café ?
（In that case, would you like to go for a coffee?）

B

Pourquoi pas !
（Why not!）

1. Asking About Weekend Plans

When asking about someone’s weekend plans, I recommend starting with a broad question rather than asking something too specific right away. This helps the conversation flow more naturally.

The phrase “Tu as” uses the second-person singular form of the verb “avoir” (to have) and means “Do you have … ?”

The expression “quelque chose” means “something”. Since the speaker does not yet know the details of the other person’s plans, this phrase is used to ask broadly whether anything is planned.

Meanwhile, “prévu” is the past participle of the verb “prévoir” (to plan / to expect). The expression “quelque chose de prévu” literally means “something planned.” Here, the preposition “de” functions to describe the content of “quelque chose.”

2. Asking More About the Plans

Once the other person starts talking about their weekend plans, you can naturally continue the conversation by asking follow-up questions.

The verb “rester” means “to stay” or “to remain.” 

The preposition “chez” means “at someone’s home” or “at someone’s place.” Literally, “chez toi” means “at your place.”

When paired with “rester,” it takes on the meaning of “staying at home” or “spending time at home.”

In this way, “rester chez ～” is a useful expression for talking about weekends, holidays, or how someone plans to spend their free time.

3. Turning the Conversation into an Invitation

After asking about someone’s weekend plans, you may find that they have free time. In that case, you can naturally turn the conversation into an invitation.

The structure “Ça te dirait de + infinitive ?” is commonly used to politely suggest doing something together.

The word “dirait” is the present conditional form of “dire” (to say). By using the conditional, the speaker sounds more considerate and less direct, creating the nuance of “Would you be interested in … ?”

The expression “Ça te dit ?” itself is idiomatic and can mean “Would you feel like it?” or “Would you be interested?”

The phrase “aller prendre un café” means “to go for a coffee.”

Although “aller + infinitive” is often used to express the near future in French, in this case “aller” keeps its original meaning of “to go.”

Summary