My week (integrative lesson)
Final lesson of the unit: we are going to put together a whole week by combining everything we have learned. Days, futures, appointments, time markers… the language of planning.
Open question
Zer egingo duzu aste honetan? — What are you going to do this week?
A natural answer would use the day + future:
Astelehenean kiroldegira joango naiz. Asteartean euskara klasea dut. Asteazkenean bilera bat izango dut. Ostegunean lasai egongo naiz. Ostiralean lagunekin afaltzera joango gara. Asteburuan mendira joango gara.
On Monday I will go to the gym. On Tuesday I have a Basque class. On Wednesday I will have a meeting. On Thursday I will take it easy. On Friday we will go out for dinner with friends. At the weekend we will go to the mountains.
Basic template
DAY + ACTIVITY + FUTURE
| Day | Example activity |
|---|---|
| Astelehenean… | …kiroldegira joango naiz |
| Asteartean… | …lan egingo dut |
| Asteazkenean… | …amarekin geratuko naiz |
| Ostegunean… | …filma bat ikusiko dut |
| Ostiralean… | …lagunekin aterako naiz |
| Larunbatean… | …mendira joango gara |
| Igandean… | …etxean lasai egongo naiz |
Useful verbs for your schedule
| Verb | Future form | English |
|---|---|---|
| joan | joango naiz/da | I will go, he/she will go |
| etorri | etorriko naiz/da | I will come, he/she will come |
| egon | egongo naiz | I will be |
| izan | izango da | it will be / there will be |
| ikusi | ikusiko dut | I will see (it) |
| egin | egingo dut | I will do (it) |
| jan | jango dut | I will eat (it) |
| lan egin | lan egingo dut | I will work |
| atera | aterako naiz | I will go out |
| eraman | eramango dut | I will carry (it) |
| erosi | erosiko dut | I will buy (it) |
Mini-story: Iratxe’s week
Read this made-up schedule and notice the time markers:
Astelehenean lana dut goizean, eta arratsaldean kiroldegira joango naiz. Asteartean medikuarekin daukat hitzordua, hamabietan. Asteazkenean ez dut ezer berezirik, etxean afalduko dut lasai. Ostegunean Maialenekin geratuko naiz kafe bat hartzeko, sei eta erdietan. Ostiralean afari bat dugu lankideekin. Larunbatean asteburu pasa: Bilbora joango gara nire bikotekidearekin. Igandean buelta etxera, eta arratsaldean lasai-lasai filma bat ikusiko dut.
Your turn: three model answers
Question: Bihar zer egingo duzu?
Bihar lanera joango naiz goizean. Arratsaldean kafea hartuko dut lagun batekin, eta gauean etxean afalduko dut.
Question: Datorren astean zer plan duzu?
Datorren astean azterketa bat izango dut. Asko ikasiko dut. Larunbatean lasai gelditu nahi dut.
Question: Asteburu honetan zer egingo duzu?
Asteburu honetan mendira joango gara lagunekin. Larunbatean Aralarrera joango gara, eta igandean lasai geldituko gara etxean.
Key phrases for coordinating the week
- Libre zaude X-(e)an? — Are you free on X?
- Hamarretan ondo? — Is ten o’clock okay?
- Beste egun batean izan beharko du. — It will have to be another day.
- Konforme, X-(e)an geratuko gara. — Okay, let’s meet on X.
Visual review
Past → Present → Future
atzo gaur bihar — etzi — datorren astean
joan zen doa joango da
ikusi dut ikusten dut ikusiko dut
Cultural note: in many places you will see signs along the lines of “Asteburu honetan jaiak” or “Datorren ostiralean kontzertua”. Time markers like datorren and asteburu honetan appear both in conversation and on any neighbourhood information board. Once your ear recognizes them, reading the street becomes much easier.
Ejercicios
"Tomorrow I will go to the gym" =…
"On Saturday I will meet up with Maialen to have coffee" =…
"Next week I will have exams" = astean azterketak izango ditut.
"On Friday I will go out with friends" = Ostiralean lagunekin atera naiz.