Talking about the Weekend
In Italian, you can easily talk about your weekend plans using the simple present tense with time expressions like questo weekend (this weekend) or sabato (Saturday).
Key Rules
- Use verbs like andare (to go), fare (to do/make), and giocare (to play) to describe activities.
- Add time phrases at the beginning or end of your sentence to show future plans: Sabato vado al cinema. (Saturday I'm going to the cinema.)
| Italian | English |
|---|---|
| Sabato vado al mare | Saturday I go to the beach |
| Domenica gioco a calcio | Sunday I play soccer |
| Venerdì sera esco con gli amici | Friday evening I go out with friends |
Common Mistakes
Don't forget the preposition when saying where you go! Say al cinema (to the cinema), not just cinema.
Words
questo weekend
this weekend
Questo weekend vado al mare.This weekend I am going to the beach.
sabato
Saturday
Sabato gioco a tennis.Saturday I play tennis.
domenica
Sunday
Domenica riposo a casa.Sunday I rest at home.
andare al cinema
to go to the cinema
Venerdì vado al cinema.Friday I go to the cinema.
uscire con gli amici
to go out with friends
Sabato esco con gli amici.Saturday I go out with friends.
fare una passeggiata
to take a walk
Domenica faccio una passeggiata.Sunday I take a walk.
giocare a calcio
to play soccer
Sabato gioco a calcio.Saturday I play soccer.
riposarsi
to rest
Questo weekend voglio riposarmi.This weekend I want to rest.
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Patterns
Questo weekend vado ___
Expressing where you are going this weekend.
Questo weekend vado al mare.This weekend I am going to the beach.
Sabato faccio ___
Describing an activity you are doing on Saturday.
Sabato faccio una passeggiata.Saturday I am taking a walk.