Making Weekend Plans
- 1もしもし、げんき？
もしもし、元気？
Hello, how are you?
- 2げんきだよ。こんしゅうまつ、よていある？
元気だよ。今週末、予定ある？
I'm good. Do you have any plans this weekend?
- 3まだないよ。何かするつもり？
まだないよ。何かするつもり？
Not yet. Do you have something in mind?
- 4えいがをみにいかない？
映画を見に行かない？
How about going to see a movie?
- 5いいね！なんじにする？
いいね！何時にする？
Sounds good! What time should we go?
- 6ごご3じくらいはどうかな？
午後3時くらいはどうかな？
How about around 3 PM?
- 7それでいいよ。どこであう？
それでいいよ。どこで会う？
That works. Where should we meet?
- 8えきのまえでどう？
駅の前でどう？
How about in front of the station?
- 9わかった。じゃあ、どようびにね。
わかった。じゃあ、土曜日にね。
Got it. See you on Saturday.
Coaching notes
Casual conversation about weekend plans, friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Pronunciation focus
- もしもし — light and rising pitch; often used as a greeting in phone conversations
- 元気 (げんき) — げ with a soft 'g', not hard
- 今週末 (こんしゅうまつ) — pay attention to the pitch accent on まつ
- 映画 (えいが) — えい elongated
- 午後3時 (ごごさんじ) — さんじ with a neutral intonation
Rhythm & pacing
The conversation is smooth and relaxed. Pacing is steady, with natural pauses after questions.
Key grammar
- 予定ある = casual way of asking 'do you have plans?'
- 何かする = casual inquiry about upcoming plans
- 〜に行く = expressing intention to go somewhere
- どう = abbreviation of どうですか, used in casual contexts
Natural speech features
- じゃあ, often pronounced as じゃ
Practice strategy
Listen twice to catch the natural flow. Focus on the casual tone of the conversation. Practice repeating after hearing each exchange to get timing and intonation right.
Common mistakes
- Mixing casual and formal speech types
- Overemphasizing pitch accents, resulting in unnatural speech
- Mispronouncing elongated vowels like in えいが
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