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Weekend Plans — Can we go to the park today?
Weekend Plans — everyday family moments that are perfect for English practice!
Practice with family! Click 🇮🇳 for Hindi.
💬 Dialogue 1: Saturday morning
📍 Saturday morning. Aarav asks to go to the park.
👦 Aarav:Mummy, it’s Saturday! Can we go to the park today?
मम्मी, आज शनिवार है! क्या हम आज पार्क जा सकते हैं?
👩 Mummy:Sure! But first, finish your weekend homework.
ज़रूर! लेकिन पहले, weekend homework पूरा करो।
👦 Aarav:I already did it yesterday night! Can we go now? Please!
मैंने कल रात ही कर लिया! अभी चल सकते हैं? प्लीज़!
👩 Mummy:Good boy! Let me get ready. We’ll leave in 30 minutes.
शाबाश! मुझे तैयार होने दो। 30 मिनट में चलेंगे।
👦 Aarav:Yay! Can I take my cricket bat too?
ये! क्या मैं cricket bat भी ले जाऊँ?
👩 Mummy:Of course! And we’ll buy ice cream on the way back.
बिल्कुल! और वापसी में आइसक्रीम भी लेंगे।
👦 Aarav:Best Saturday ever!
अब तक का सबसे अच्छा शनिवार!
✏️ Your Turn — Fill in the Blanks
Mummy, it’s Saturday …
… …
… you!
💬 Dialogue 2: Friends plan a playdate on the weekend
📍 Friends plan a playdate on the weekend.
👧 Priya:Sneha, do you want to come to my house on Sunday?
स्नेहा, क्या तुम रविवार को मेरे घर आना चाहोगी?
👧 Sneha:I’d love to! What will we do?
मुझे बहुत अच्छा लगेगा! हम क्या करेंगे?
👧 Priya:We can paint, play board games, and my mummy will make samosas!
हम painting कर सकते हैं, board games खेल सकते हैं, और मम्मी समोसे बनाएँगी!
👧 Sneha:Samosas! I’m definitely coming! What time?
समोसे! मैं ज़रूर आऊँगी! कितने बजे?
👧 Priya:Come at 11 in the morning. We’ll have the whole day!
सुबह 11 बजे आ जाओ। पूरा दिन हमारा!
👧 Sneha:I’ll ask my mummy and tell you tonight. Can’t wait!
मैं मम्मी से पूछकर आज रात बता दूँगी। बेसब्री है!
💬 Dialogue 3: Family plans a weekend outing
📍 Family plans a weekend outing.
👨 Papa:Kids, where should we go this weekend?
बच्चों, इस weekend कहाँ चलें?
👦👧 Kids:Can we go to the zoo, Papa? I want to see the tigers!
क्या हम zoo जा सकते हैं, पापा? मुझे tigers देखने हैं!
👨 Papa:The zoo is a great idea! What do you think, Priya?
Zoo बहुत अच्छा idea है! तुम्हें क्या लगता है, प्रिया?
👦👧 Kids:I want to go to the science museum! They have a new dinosaur exhibit!
मैं science museum जाना चाहती हूँ! वहाँ नई dinosaur exhibit है!
👨 Papa:Hmm, how about zoo on Saturday and museum on Sunday?
हम्म, शनिवार को zoo और रविवार को museum कैसा रहेगा?
👦👧 Kids:Yes! Both days are planned! You’re the best, Papa!
हाँ! दोनों दिन plan हो गए! आप सबसे अच्छे हो, पापा!
👨 Papa:Then it’s settled! Let’s pack our bags tonight!
तो तय रहा! आज रात बैग तैयार कर लेते हैं!
💬 Dialogue 4: Rainy weekend
📍 Rainy weekend. Meera is bored at home.
👩 Mummy:Mummy, it’s raining and I’m bored! There’s nothing to do!
मम्मी, बारिश हो रही है और मैं bore हो रही हूँ! कुछ करने को नहीं है!
👧 Meera:There’s lots to do at home! How about we bake cookies together?
घर पर बहुत कुछ करने को है! कैसा रहे अगर हम साथ मिलकर cookies बनाएँ?
👩 Mummy:Really? Can I mix the dough?
सच में? क्या मैं dough mix कर सकती हूँ?
👧 Meera:Of course! And you can use the cookie cutters to make fun shapes.
बिल्कुल! और तुम cookie cutters से मज़ेदार shapes बना सकती हो।
👩 Mummy:Stars and hearts! This is going to be so much fun!
Stars और hearts! ये बहुत मज़ेदार होगा!
👧 Meera:And while the cookies bake, we can play a card game.
और जब cookies bake हो रही होंगी, हम ताश खेल सकते हैं।
👩 Mummy:Best rainy day ever! I’m not bored anymore!
अब तक का सबसे अच्छा बारिश वाला दिन! अब bore नहीं हूँ!
💬 Dialogue 5: Friends discuss what they did last weekend
📍 Friends discuss what they did last weekend.
👦 Rahul:Arjun, what did you do last weekend?
अर्जुन, पिछले weekend तुमने क्या किया?
👦 Arjun:We went to my grandparents’ village! It was amazing!
हम दादा-दादी के गाँव गए! बहुत मज़ा आया!
👦 Rahul:What did you do there?
वहाँ क्या किया?
👦 Arjun:I rode a bullock cart, fed the cows, and flew kites!
मैंने बैलगाड़ी चलाई, गायों को खाना खिलाया, और पतंग उड़ाई!
👦 Rahul:That sounds like so much fun! I stayed home and played video games.
बहुत मज़ेदार लगता है! मैं घर रहा और video games खेला।
👦 Arjun:You should come with us next time! The village is beautiful!
अगली बार तुम भी आओ! गाँव बहुत सुंदर है!
👦 Rahul:Yes please! I’ve never been to a village. I can’t wait!
हाँ प्लीज़! मैं कभी गाँव नहीं गया। बेसब्री है!
📖 Key Vocabulary
Weekend
सप्ताहांत — Saturday and Sunday
Holiday
छुट्टी — Day off from school
Plan
योजना — What you decide to do
Birthday
जन्मदिन — Day you were born
Festival
त्योहार — Special celebration day
Please
कृपया — Polite request word
Thank you
धन्यवाद — Show gratitude
Sorry
माफ़ी — Apologize
Together
साथ में — With each other
Wonderful
अद्भुत — Very good, amazing
🗣️ Key Phrases to Remember
- “Can we go to ___?” — Suggest an outing क्या हम ___ जा सकते हैं?
- “What should we do?” — Ask for suggestions हम क्या करें?
- “That’s a great idea!” — Agree with a plan बहुत अच्छा विचार!
- “I’d love to!” — Accept an invitation मुझे बहुत अच्छा लगेगा!
- “Best day ever!” — Express happiness अब तक का सबसे अच्छा दिन!
📐 Grammar Spotlight: Making Plans: ‘Can we…?’ / ‘How about…?’
Use ‘Can we’ and ‘How about’ to suggest plans
‘Can we go to the park?’ ‘How about we bake cookies?’ These are friendly ways to suggest activities.
✅ Can we go to ___?
✅ What should we do?
✅ That’s a great idea!
✅ I’d love to!
✅ What should we do?
✅ That’s a great idea!
✅ I’d love to!
❌ Rude version ❌ — always be polite!
🎭 Weekend Plans Role Play!
- Choose roles from the dialogues.
- Act out each conversation.
- Use the key phrases.
- Switch roles and try again.
- Make up your own dialogue!
- Practice daily for 10 minutes.
❓ Quiz — Test Yourself!
1. In ‘Weekend Plans’, the polite way is:
2. ‘What should we do?’ means:
3. Best response when asked to help:
4. How to say thank you:
5. ‘Weekend’ means:
6. Polite request starts with:
7. After someone helps you:
8. ‘Let’s’ means:
❓ FAQ
Common phrases for weekend plans?
Key phrases: Can we go to ___?, What should we do?, That’s a great idea!, I’d love to!, Best day ever!.
How to be polite in these situations?
Always say please, thank you, sorry. Use ‘May I’ and ‘Could you’ for requests.
How to practise these conversations?
Role-play with family! Parents can play different characters. Even 10 minutes daily helps.
Why learn these phrases?
These are real situations kids face daily. Knowing the right phrases builds confidence.
Can younger kids learn these?
Yes! Start with simple phrases. Kids as young as 5 can learn ‘please’, ‘thank you’, ‘may I’.