이번 주말에 뭐 해요? – Making Weekend Plans
Making weekend plans · a free Korean immersion capsule
Useful sentences · 10
Phrases you'll actually use today. Tap Explain for the why behind each one.
이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?
What are you going to do this weekend?
Literal This weekend-at what do-will?
A natural opening question about weekend plans using the future tense marker -ㄹ 거예요.
- -ㄹ 거예요 expresses future intention or plan
- 이번 means 'this (coming)'
- 뭐 is an informal form of 무엇 (what)
친구랑 영화 보러 갈래요?
Do you want to go see a movie with a friend?
Literal Friend-with movie see-to-go want?
-ㄹ래요 is used to invite someone or ask if they want to do something together.
- -랑 is a casual particle meaning 'with,' attaching to 친구 (friend)
- 보러 uses the purpose marker -러 ('in order to see')
- ㄹ래요 expresses invitation or willingness
좋아요! 몇 시에 만날까요?
Sounds great! What time shall we meet?
Literal Good! What time-at meet-shall-we?
-ㄹ까요 is used to make a joint suggestion or ask for a shared decision.
- -ㄹ까요 means 'shall we?' or 'what do you think about...?'
- 몇 시 means 'what time'
- 에 is the time marker particle
오후 두 시 어때요?
How about 2 PM?
Literal Afternoon two o'clock how-is-it?
어때요 is a versatile expression for making suggestions or asking for an opinion.
- 오후 means PM / afternoon
- 두 시 is '2 o'clock' using native Korean numbers
- 어때요 comes from 어떠하다, meaning 'how is it?'
어디서 만날까요?
Where shall we meet?
Literal Where-at meet-shall-we?
어디서 combines 어디 (where) with the particle 서, used when an action takes place at a location.
- 어디서 = 어디 (where) + 서 (location particle for actions)
- -ㄹ까요 again invites a shared decision
영화관 앞에서 만나자.
Let's meet in front of the movie theater.
Literal Movie theater front-at meet-let's.
-자 is a casual suggestion ending used among close friends, equivalent to 'let's do something'.
- -자 is an informal plain-style suggestion form used between friends
- 앞에서 means 'in front of' (앞 = front, 에서 = location particle)
- 영화관 = movie theater (영화 + 관)
미안해요, 그때는 좀 바빠요.
Sorry, I'm a bit busy at that time.
Literal Sorry, that-time a-little busy.
A polite way to decline by noting you're busy, softened with 좀 to avoid sounding abrupt.
- 미안해요 is a polite apology
- 그때 means 'that time' / 'then'
- 좀 softens the statement like 'a bit' or 'a little'
그럼 일요일은 어때요?
Then how about Sunday?
Literal Then Sunday is how?
그럼 pivots to an alternative suggestion after the first option falls through.
- 그럼 transitions to an alternative: 'then / in that case'
- 일요일 = Sunday
- 은 is a topic marker particle after a consonant
일요일이 더 좋아요.
Sunday is better.
Literal Sunday more good.
더 placed before an adjective forms a natural Korean comparative ('more good' = better).
- 더 = more (comparative marker)
- 이 is the subject marker after a consonant-ending noun
- 좋아요 = to be good / I like it
알겠어요, 그때 봐요!
Got it, see you then!
Literal Understood, that-time see!
알겠어요 acknowledges and confirms understanding; 그때 봐요 is a warm and casual sign-off.
- 알겠어요 = I understand / got it (polite)
- 그때 봐요 means 'see you then' — 봐요 from 보다 (to see)
- Combined, these two phrases naturally close a planning conversation
New words · 10
Themed vocabulary, each with an example you can borrow.
주말
weekend
이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?
What are you going to do this weekend?
주 (week) + 말 (end). 주말에 = on the weekend.
영화
movie / film
친구랑 영화 보러 갈래요?
Do you want to go see a movie with a friend?
영화관 = movie theater (영화 + 관, hall)
만나다
to meet
몇 시에 만날까요?
What time shall we meet?
Conjugates to 만나요 (present), 만날 거예요 (future)
어때요
how about? / how is it?
일요일은 어때요?
How about Sunday?
Versatile suggestion phrase. Dictionary form: 어떠하다.
같이
together
같이 영화 볼까요?
Shall we watch a movie together?
함께 is a more formal synonym.
바쁘다
to be busy
그때는 좀 바빠요.
I'm a bit busy at that time.
Irregular conjugation: 바쁘다 → 바빠요 (ㅡ drops before 아/어)
일요일
Sunday
그럼 일요일은 어때요?
Then how about Sunday?
Days: 월(Mon) 화(Tue) 수(Wed) 목(Thu) 금(Fri) 토(Sat) 일(Sun) + 요일
계획
plan
주말 계획이 있어요?
Do you have weekend plans?
계획을 세우다 = to make a plan
제안하다
to suggest / to propose
친구가 영화를 제안했어요.
My friend suggested a movie.
제안 (noun) = suggestion. 제안하다 is Sino-Korean: 提案
확인하다
to confirm / to check
시간을 확인해 봐요.
Let's check the time.
확인해 보다 = to try confirming; 확인 (noun) = confirmation
Short reading
A tiny story stitched from today's words. Translation is hidden, tap to peek.
지훈이와 민아는 이번 주말 계획에 대해 이야기하고 있어요. 지훈이가 먼저 같이 한강에 가자고 제안했어요. 민아는 좋다고 했지만, 토요일에는 가족 약속이 있다고 했어요. 그래서 두 사람은 일요일 오후에 만나기로 했어요. 날씨가 좋으면 피크닉도 하려고 해요.
Sentence by sentence
이번 주말 계획에 대해 이야기하고 있어요
are talking about plans for this weekend
에 대해 means 'about / regarding'; -고 있어요 expresses an ongoing action (present progressive)
같이 한강에 가자고 제안했어요
suggested going to the Han River together
-자고 제안하다 means 'to suggest that (we) do something'; 가자고 is the indirect speech form of the suggestion 가자 (let's go)
좋다고 했지만, 토요일에는 가족 약속이 있다고 했어요
said it sounded good, but mentioned she had a family commitment on Saturday
-다고 하다 is the indirect speech pattern for statements; -지만 contrasts two ideas (but / however)
일요일 오후에 만나기로 했어요
decided to meet on Sunday afternoon
-기로 하다 means 'to decide to do something'; expresses a mutually agreed plan
날씨가 좋으면 피크닉도 하려고 해요
if the weather is nice, they plan to have a picnic too
-으면 is a conditional 'if'; -려고 하다 expresses intention or a plan to do something
Pattern of the day
One grammar move, explained once, that unlocks dozens of sentences.
Making Suggestions: -ㄹ/을까요? (polite) vs. -자 (casual)
-ㄹ/을까요? is a polite suggestion or shared-decision question meaning 'shall we...?'. -자 is the casual equivalent used between friends, meaning 'let's...'. Knowing both lets you adjust your register naturally depending on the situation.
[Verb stem] + -ㄹ/을까요? (polite, with 요) | [Verb stem] + -자 (casual, no 요)
같이 영화 볼까요?
Shall we watch a movie together?
오후에 만날까요?
Shall we meet in the afternoon?
카페에 가자!
Let's go to a cafe!
주말에 같이 산책하자.
Let's take a walk together on the weekend.
Mini practice · 5
Low-pressure, never graded. Just enough to make it stick.
이번 주말에 뭐 할 거예요?
Hint 할 거예요 = going to do (future intent)
친구랑 영화 ___ 갈래요? (Fill in the blank to mean 'go to watch a movie')
Hint 보다 = to watch; add -러 to express the purpose of going somewhere
How about 2 PM?
Hint 오후 = afternoon/PM, 두 시 = 2 o'clock, 어때요 = how about / what do you think?
Which sentence uses the casual suggestion form -자?
Rewrite this casual suggestion as a polite one: 같이 영화 보자.
Hint Replace -자 with -ㄹ까요? — watch out for the vowel before the ending!
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