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A1 · Unidad 1

My week (integrative lesson)

~12 min

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

DayExample 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

VerbFuture formEnglish
joanjoango naiz/daI will go, he/she will go
etorrietorriko naiz/daI will come, he/she will come
egonegongo naizI will be
izanizango dait will be / there will be
ikusiikusiko dutI will see (it)
eginegingo dutI will do (it)
janjango dutI will eat (it)
lan eginlan egingo dutI will work
ateraaterako naizI will go out
eramaneramango dutI will carry (it)
erosierosiko dutI 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.

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Match each word with its translation.