What shall we do on the weekend? in Valencian
Discussing weekend plans and weighing the chances of good weather in Valencian. 6 phrases that the conversation is made of: «Cap de setmana a la vista! Si fa bon temps dissabte, pugem a la muntanya. Què en penses?» — The weekend is in sight! If the weather is good on Saturday, we go up the mountain. What do you think? The conversation is predictable: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
How the whole thing sounds
The situation: discussing weekend plans and weighing the chances of good weather. The conversation is short and predictable — which is exactly what makes it good for a first try: few lines, and almost all of them repeat from one exchange to the next.
- Cap de setmana a la vista! Si fa bon temps dissabte, pugem a la muntanya. Què en penses?The weekend is in sight! If the weather is good on Saturday, we go up the mountain. What do you think?
- El més probable és que plogui dissabte al matí: deu ser la segona setmana de pluja seguida.Most likely it will rain on Saturday morning: it must be the second week of rain in a row.
- Uf. Aleshores millor el museu, que té sostre. Però si a la vesprada escampa, en tindrem temps?Ugh. Then better the museum, it has a roof. But if it clears by the evening, will we have time?
- Segurament sí: la pluja para cap a les tres, com a mínim segons l'aplicació. En qualsevol cas, sortim igualment.Surely yes: the rain stops around three, at least according to the app. In any case, we go out all the same.
- D'acord. I diumenge? L'Àlex ha dit que pot ser que ens convidi a dinar, però no m'ho ha confirmat.All right. And Sunday? Alex said he may invite us to lunch, but he has not confirmed it.
- Resulta que ara mateix està de viatge: no et pot respondre. Si no diu res demà, truca-li tu.It turns out he is on a trip right now: he cannot answer you. If he says nothing tomorrow, you call him.
Lines one by one
| Valencian | Reading | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| Cap de setmana a la vista! Si fa bon temps dissabte, pugem a la muntanya. Què en penses? | — | The weekend is in sight! If the weather is good on Saturday, we go up the mountain. What do you think? |
| El més probable és que plogui dissabte al matí: deu ser la segona setmana de pluja seguida. | — | Most likely it will rain on Saturday morning: it must be the second week of rain in a row. |
| Uf. Aleshores millor el museu, que té sostre. Però si a la vesprada escampa, en tindrem temps? | — | Ugh. Then better the museum, it has a roof. But if it clears by the evening, will we have time? |
| Segurament sí: la pluja para cap a les tres, com a mínim segons l'aplicació. En qualsevol cas, sortim igualment. | — | Surely yes: the rain stops around three, at least according to the app. In any case, we go out all the same. |
| D'acord. I diumenge? L'Àlex ha dit que pot ser que ens convidi a dinar, però no m'ho ha confirmat. | — | All right. And Sunday? Alex said he may invite us to lunch, but he has not confirmed it. |
| Resulta que ara mateix està de viatge: no et pot respondre. Si no diu res demà, truca-li tu. | — | It turns out he is on a trip right now: he cannot answer you. If he says nothing tomorrow, you call him. |
How to prepare for a conversation like this
Memorizing the lines is not enough: the other person will say their own thing, not what is written. What helps more is catching the key words by ear and keeping three rescue phrases ready: “I don't understand”, “repeat, please”, “slower”.
And one more thing phrasebooks do not mention: awkwardness gets in the way more than not knowing the words.
- Fear of making mistakes gets in the way of learning a language, and it gets in the way badly. It is one of the most reliably measured findings in the entire field.checked many timesTeimouri, Goetze & Plonsky, 2019, Studies in Second Language Acquisition 41(2) · 19,933 participants from 23 countries; correlation with results r = −0.36.
- That fear can be dealt with — the methods have been tested and they work.checked many timesXiong et al., 2024, Journal of Language and Social Psychology · 37 studies, anxiety reduced by −0.61. Of the seven conditions examined, only age turned out to matter.
Frequently asked
How do you start a conversation in Valencian in this situation?
“Cap de setmana a la vista! Si fa bon temps dissabte, pugem a la muntanya. Què en penses?” — The weekend is in sight! If the weather is good on Saturday, we go up the mountain. What do you think?. The first line in such a conversation is almost always the same, and that is the one worth learning: the other person will carry it from there.
What if you did not understand the reply?
Say “I don't understand” and “repeat, please” — both are in the rescue set. Admitting your language is still shaky almost always makes the other person more patient.
Should you memorize the dialogue?
No. It is more useful to catch the key words by ear: the other person will say their own thing, and a memorized line will not always fit their reply.