In this episode, you’ll learn how to talk about future plans in Chinese!We’ll use the essential structure 要 (yào) + Verb to express future or intention, and time words like 明天 (tomorrow), 周末 (weekend), and 下星期 (next week).

Time Words:

明天, 后天, 这个周末, 下个周末, 下星期

👉 Structure:
Time + Subject + 要 + Verb (+ Object)"I'm going to…"

🗣️ Examples:

• 明天我要去学校。
  míngtiān wǒ yào qù xuéxiàoI’m going to school tomorrow.

• 这个周末我要看电影。
  zhège zhōumò wǒ yào kàn diànyǐngI’m going to watch a movie this weekend.

• 下星期她要上课。
  xià xīngqī tā yào shàngkèShe’s going to have class next week.

• 明天我们要打篮球。
  míngtiān wǒmen yào dǎ lánqiúWe’re going to play basketball tomorrow.

  Questions: 你明天要做什么？ / 你周末要打篮球吗？