Planning a simple outing | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: While planning a simple outing, two friends choose a calm indoor place and decide to buy food there..

EN → ES / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

¿Te gustaría planear una salida sencilla juntos?

teh goos-tah-REE-ah plah-neh-AR OO-nah sah-LEE-dah sen-SEE-yah HOON-tohs? Would you like to plan a simple outing together?
B

Sí, si la hacemos sencilla.

SEE, see lah ah-SEH-mohs sen-SEE-yah. I would, as long as we keep it simple.
A

Podemos elegir un lugar tranquilo bajo techo.

poh-DEH-mohs eh-leh-HEER oon loo-GAR trahn-KEE-loh BAH-hoh TEH-choh. We can choose a calm indoor place.
B

Eso sería cómodo para mí.

EH-soh seh-REE-ah KOH-moh-doh PAH-rah MEE. That would be comfortable for me.
A

¿Llevamos comida o compramos algo allí?

yeh-BAH-mohs koh-MEE-dah oh kohm-PRAH-mohs AHL-goh ah-YEE? Should we bring food or buy something there?
B

Prefiero comprar algo allí.

preh-FYEH-roh kohm-PRAR AHL-goh ah-YEE. I'd rather buy something there.
A

Anotaré los detalles y los compartiré contigo.

ah-noh-tah-REH lohs deh-TAH-yehs ee lohs kohm-par-tee-REH kohn-TEE-goh. I'll write down the details and share them with you.
B

Tengo ganas de hacerlo.

TEHNG-goh GAH-nahs deh ah-SER-loh. I'm looking forward to it.

Word by Word

Te In “¿Te gustaría planear una salida sencilla juntos?”, “Te” means “to you” and marks the person whose preference is being asked. A common pattern is “Te gustaría + infinitive?” for a polite invitation or question about what someone wants to do.
gustaría In “¿Te gustaría planear una salida sencilla juntos?”, “gustaría” expresses “would like” in a polite question. It comes from gustar, and “¿Te gustaría + infinitive?” is useful when offering an activity.
planear “Planear” means “to plan” in “¿Te gustaría planear una salida sencilla juntos?”. It is an infinitive after “Te gustaría”; the same pattern can introduce another activity someone may want to do.
una In “una salida sencilla”, “una” means “a” and introduces one unspecified feminine noun. It is used before the noun it determines, as in “una salida”.
salida “Salida” means “outing” in “una salida sencilla”. It refers here to an activity outside the home that the two friends are planning; “una salida” is a useful phrase for talking about an outing.
sencilla In “una salida sencilla”, “sencilla” means “simple” and describes the outing as uncomplicated. Its form matches “salida” in the expression “una salida sencilla”.
juntos “Juntos” means “together” in “planear una salida sencilla juntos”. It shows that the two friends will plan or do the outing with each other; it can be used to describe people acting together.
Sí “Sí” means “yes” in “Sí, si la hacemos sencilla.” It confirms agreement with the proposed outing and is commonly used at the beginning of an affirmative reply.
si In “si la hacemos sencilla”, “si” means “if” and introduces the condition for agreeing. It connects the agreement to the condition that the outing be kept simple.
la In “si la hacemos sencilla”, “la” means “it” and refers to the feminine noun “salida”. It is placed before “hacemos” as the object of the action.
hacemos In “si la hacemos sencilla”, “hacemos” means “we make” or “we do”, and together with “la” and “sencilla” it means keeping the outing simple. It comes from hacer and is useful in patterns where someone makes or keeps something a certain way.
Podemos “Podemos” means “we can” in “Podemos elegir un lugar tranquilo bajo techo.” It introduces an available option or suggestion, followed by an infinitive such as “elegir”.
elegir “Elegir” means “to choose” in “Podemos elegir un lugar tranquilo bajo techo.” It is the infinitive after “Podemos”; “poder + infinitive” expresses what someone can do.
un In “un lugar tranquilo”, “un” means “a” and introduces one unspecified place. It is used before the masculine noun “lugar”.
lugar “Lugar” means “place” in “un lugar tranquilo bajo techo”. It identifies the location the friends may choose; “elegir un lugar” is a reusable phrase for choosing a location.
tranquilo In “un lugar tranquilo”, “tranquilo” means “calm” or “quiet” and describes the place as peaceful. Its form matches “lugar” in this expression.
bajo In “bajo techo”, “bajo” contributes the meaning “under” or “beneath”. Together, “bajo techo” means indoors or protected by a roof, so the full expression describes the kind of place being chosen.
techo In “bajo techo”, “techo” means “roof” and completes the expression for being indoors or under cover. The phrase “bajo techo” is useful when choosing a place protected from outdoor conditions.
Eso “Eso” means “that” in “Eso sería cómodo para mí.” It points back to the suggested indoor place or idea and makes it the subject of the following comment.
sería In “Eso sería cómodo para mí”, “sería” means “would be”. It comes from ser and presents the suggested place as something that would be comfortable for the speaker.
cómodo “Cómodo” means “comfortable” in “Eso sería cómodo para mí.” It describes the suggested place as suitable or pleasant for the speaker; “sería cómodo” describes how an option would feel.
para In “para mí”, “para” means “for” and introduces the person for whom the place would be comfortable. The pattern “cómodo para + person” identifies who finds something comfortable.
mí In “para mí”, “mí” means “me” after the preposition “para”. The phrase “para mí” identifies the speaker as the person for whom the option would be comfortable.
Llevamos In “¿Llevamos comida o compramos algo allí?”, “Llevamos” means “shall we bring” and proposes bringing food. It comes from llevar, and a first-person plural question can suggest a shared action.
comida “Comida” means “food” in “¿Llevamos comida o compramos algo allí?”. It is the thing the friends might bring; “llevar comida” is a common way to talk about taking food somewhere.
o “O” means “or” in “¿Llevamos comida o compramos algo allí?” and connects two alternatives. It helps present a choice between bringing food and buying something.
compramos In “¿Llevamos comida o compramos algo allí?”, “compramos” means “shall we buy” and presents buying as the second option. It comes from comprar, and the first-person plural question suggests a shared decision.
algo “Algo” means “something” in “compramos algo allí”. It refers to an unspecified item, here something to buy at the chosen place; it commonly appears as the object of a verb.
allí “Allí” means “there” in “compramos algo allí”. It refers to the place where the outing will take place and indicates where the buying happens.
Prefiero “Prefiero” means “I prefer” in “Prefiero comprar algo allí.” It expresses the speaker’s choice between the alternatives just mentioned; it comes from preferir and is followed here by an infinitive.
comprar “Comprar” means “to buy” in “Prefiero comprar algo allí.” It is the infinitive that states what the speaker prefers to do; “preferir + infinitive” expresses a preferred action.
Anotaré “Anotaré” means “I will write down” in “Anotaré los detalles y los compartiré contigo.” It comes from anotar and announces a future action involving the details.
los In “los detalles”, “los” means “the” and refers to more than one specified masculine noun. It appears before “detalles” to identify the particular details to be written down and shared.
detalles “Detalles” means “details” in “Anotaré los detalles y los compartiré contigo.” It refers to the specific information about the outing; “anotar los detalles” is a useful phrase for recording information.
y “Y” means “and” in “Anotaré los detalles y los compartiré contigo.” It links the two actions of writing down the details and sharing them.
compartiré “Compartiré” means “I will share” in “los compartiré contigo.” It comes from compartir and refers to a future action involving the details; “compartir algo contigo” is a reusable pattern for sharing something with someone.
contigo “Contigo” means “with you” in “los compartiré contigo.” It identifies the person who will receive the shared details, and “compartir algo contigo” is a common way to express sharing something with someone.
Tengo In “Tengo ganas de hacerlo”, “Tengo” means “I have” and helps express that the speaker is looking forward to doing it. It comes from tener; the pattern “tener ganas de + infinitive” describes wanting or feeling eager to do something.
ganas In “Tengo ganas de hacerlo”, “ganas” means desire or eagerness rather than a physical possession. Together with “tener” and “de + infinitive”, it expresses wanting or looking forward to an action.
de In “ganas de hacerlo”, “de” links the desire to the action that is wanted. The reusable pattern is “tener ganas de + infinitive”, as in the dialogue’s expression for looking forward to doing the outing.
hacerlo “Hacerlo” means “to do it” in “Tengo ganas de hacerlo.” It combines the infinitive hacer, “to do”, with “lo”, “it”, referring to the planned outing; “tener ganas de hacerlo” expresses looking forward to doing it.

Grammar Points

¿Te gustaría + infinitivo?

¿Te gustaría planear una salida sencilla juntos?

teh goos-tah-REE-ah plah-neh-AR OO-nah sah-LEE-dah sen-SEE-yah HOON-tohs?

Would you like to plan a simple outing together?

The conditional form gustaría softens a suggestion or invitation. The infinitive follows it directly.

tener ganas de + infinitivo

Tengo ganas de hacerlo.

TEHNG-goh GAH-nahs deh ah-SER-loh.

I feel like doing it.

This fixed expression means “to feel like” or “to look forward to.” Use de before an infinitive.

Spanish Vocabulary

bajo techo phrase
BAH-hoh TEH-choh indoors; under cover

un lugar tranquilo bajo techo

cómodo adj
KOH-moh-doh comfortable

Eso sería cómodo para mí.

elegir verb
eh-leh-HEER to choose

Podemos elegir un lugar tranquilo bajo techo.

gustar verb
goos-TAR to like; would you like gustaría

¿Te gustaría planear una salida sencilla juntos?

hacer verb
ah-SER to do; to make hacemos

Sí, si la hacemos sencilla.

juntos adj
HOON-tohs together

planear una salida sencilla juntos

lugar noun
loo-GAR place

un lugar tranquilo

planear verb
plah-neh-AR to plan

¿Te gustaría planear una salida sencilla juntos?

salida noun
sah-LEE-dah outing

una salida sencilla

sencillo adj
sen-SEE-yoh simple sencilla

una salida sencilla

ser verb
sehr to be sería

Eso sería cómodo para mí.

tranquilo adj
trahn-KEE-loh calm; quiet

un lugar tranquilo bajo techo

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I would, as long as we keep it simple.

Show AnswerSí, si la hacemos sencilla.

That would be comfortable for me.

Show AnswerEso sería cómodo para mí.

Should we bring food or buy something there?

Show Answer¿Llevamos comida o compramos algo allí?

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to like; would you like

Show Answergustaría

to plan

Show Answerplanear

together

Show Answerjuntos

place

Show Answerlugar