Confirming the Plan
The conversation concludes with both friends briefly summarizing and confirming the agreed-upon weekend plan to ensure clarity.
La conversación concluye con ambos amigos resumiendo brevemente y confirmando el plan de fin de semana acordado para asegurar la claridad.
Dialogue
Listen and follow along with the conversation
Vocabulary
Essential words and phrases from the dialogue
confirm
To confirm means to make sure that something is true or correct, often by asking or stating it again. It's useful when double-checking plans with friends.
Confirmar significa asegurarse de que algo es verdadero o correcto, a menudo preguntándolo o declarándolo de nuevo. Es útil al verificar doblemente planes con amigos.
aiming for
Aiming for something means planning or targeting a specific time or goal. Use this phrase when suggesting a schedule, like 'aiming for 10 AM'.
Apuntar a algo significa planificar o dirigirse a un momento o meta específica. Usa esta frase al sugerir un horario, como 'apuntando a las 10 AM'.
brunch
Brunch is a meal eaten in the late morning that combines breakfast and lunch. It's common in casual weekend plans in English-speaking countries.
El brunch es una comida que se toma a finales de la mañana que combina el desayuno y el almuerzo. Es común en planes casuales de fin de semana en países de habla inglesa.
rush
Rush here refers to a large crowd or busy time when many people arrive. Say 'before the rush' to mean avoiding crowds.
Rush aquí se refiere a una gran multitud o un momento ajetreado cuando muchas personas llegan. Di 'antes del rush' para significar evitar las multitudes.
head to
Head to means to go towards or travel to a place. It's a casual way to say 'go to', like 'head to the museum after lunch'.
Head to significa ir hacia o viajar a un lugar. Es una forma casual de decir 'go to', como 'head to the museum after lunch'.
unless
Unless means 'except if' or 'if not'. Use it to suggest an alternative, like 'unless you prefer something else'.
Unless significa 'excepto si' o 'si no'. Úsalo para sugerir una alternativa, como 'a menos que prefieras algo más'.
rather
Rather means 'more preferably' or 'instead'. In questions, 'would rather' expresses a preference, like 'would you rather walk?'
Rather significa 'de preferencia' o 'en su lugar'. En preguntas, 'would rather' expresa una preferencia, como 'would you rather walk?'
agreed
Agreed is a quick way to say you accept or are in agreement with an idea. It's informal and common in conversations to show consent.
Agreed es una forma rápida de decir que aceptas o estás de acuerdo con una idea. Es informal y común en conversaciones para mostrar consentimiento.
got it
Got it means 'I understand' or 'okay, clear'. Use this casual phrase to confirm you've understood the plan.
Got it significa 'Entiendo' o 'de acuerdo, claro'. Usa esta frase informal para confirmar que has entendido el plan.
all set
All set means everything is prepared or arranged. Say 'we're all set' at the end of planning to show readiness.
All set significa que todo está preparado o arreglado. Di 'we're all set' al final de la planificación para mostrar preparación.
looking forward to
Looking forward to means being excited about something in the future. It's a polite way to end plans, like 'looking forward to brunch!'
Looking forward to significa estar emocionado por algo en el futuro. Es una forma educada de terminar planes, como '¡Tengo ganas de brunch!'
Key Sentences
Important phrases to remember and practice
So, just to confirm, we're planning to meet at the Green Park entrance, right?
This sentence uses 'just to confirm' to politely double-check details, with 'right?' as a tag question for agreement. It's useful for ensuring clarity in plans; the grammar shows future planning with 'planning to'.
Esta oración usa 'just to confirm' para verificar cortésmente los detalles, con 'right?' como una pregunta de cola para acuerdo. Es útil para asegurar claridad en los planes; la gramática muestra planificación futura con 'planning to'.
Yep, Green Park entrance. And we're aiming for 10:30 AM to hit that brunch spot before the big rush.
This is a casual confirmation using 'yep' for yes, and 'aiming for' with an infinitive purpose clause 'to hit... before...'. Practice this for suggesting times and reasons to avoid crowds.
Esto es una confirmación casual usando 'yep' por sí, y 'aiming for' con una cláusula de propósito infinitiva 'to hit... before...'. Practica esto para sugerir horarios y razones para evitar multitudes.
Perfect. And then after brunch, we'll head to the Natural History Museum?
Starts with 'perfect' to show approval, then sequences events with 'after' and future 'will'. The rising question tone seeks confirmation; great for outlining steps in a plan.
Comienza con 'perfect' para mostrar aprobación, luego secuencia eventos con 'after' y futuro 'will'. El tono de pregunta ascendente busca confirmación; genial para delinear pasos en un plan.
That's the plan! Unless you'd rather go for a walk in the park first, but I feel like the museum will be more interesting if we're well-fed.
'That's the plan!' confirms agreement casually. 'Unless' introduces an alternative with 'would rather', and 'if' clause for condition. Useful for flexible planning and giving opinions.
'¡Ese es el plan!' confirma el acuerdo de manera casual. 'A menos que' introduce una alternativa con 'prefieras', y la cláusula 'si' para la condición. Útil para planificación flexible y dar opiniones.
Agreed, museum after brunch sounds good. So, 10:30 AM at Green Park entrance, then brunch, then the museum. Got it!
'Agreed' and 'sounds good' express consent. It summarizes the plan with 'then' for sequence and ends with 'got it' for understanding. This pattern helps recap to avoid misunderstandings.
'Agreed' y 'sounds good' expresan consentimiento. Resume el plan con 'then' para la secuencia y termina con 'got it' para comprensión. Este patrón ayuda a recapitular para evitar malentendidos.
Sounds like we're all set. Looking forward to it!
'Sounds like' softens the statement, 'all set' means ready, and 'looking forward to it' shows excitement. Use this to positively close a conversation about plans.
'Sounds like' suaviza la declaración, 'all set' significa listo, y 'looking forward to it' muestra entusiasmo. Úsalo para cerrar positivamente una conversación sobre planes.