Day 22: Future & Plans
Talking about what you will do
Talk about near-future plans using skal and vil.
Objectives
- Talk about plans with skal and vil
- Use time markers for the future
- Invite or respond to simple plans
Vocabulary
Tap play to hear pronunciation (browser speech engine).
jeg skal
I will / I am going to / I have to
jeg vil
I want to / I will
jeg vil gerne
I would like to
i morgen
tomorrow
i weekenden
on the weekend
i næste uge
next week
senere
later
Vi ses
See you
Hvad skal du?
What are you doing / up to?
| Target | Meaning | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| jeg skal | I will / I am going to / I have to | ||
| jeg vil | I want to / I will | ||
| jeg vil gerne | I would like to | ||
| i morgen | tomorrow | ||
| i weekenden | on the weekend | ||
| i næste uge | next week | ||
| senere | later | ||
| Vi ses | See you | ||
| Hvad skal du? | What are you doing / up to? |
Patterns
Future plans
Talking about what is coming
- I morgen skal jeg arbejde.
- Jeg vil gerne træne i aften.
- I weekenden skal vi købe ind.
- Vi ses i morgen.
Speaking Practice
Record yourself, listen back, and download anything worth keeping.
Plan lines
I morgen skal jeg arbejde.
Jeg vil gerne træne.
Vi ses i weekenden.
Tomorrow + weekend (record this)
I morgen skal jeg arbejde. Om aftenen vil jeg gerne træne. I weekenden skal vi købe ind.
Writing Practice
- Write your real plans for tomorrow and the weekend in Danish.
- Write 4 skal / vil sentences.
Scenario: Making simple plans
Someone asks about your plans.
Them: Hvad skal du i morgen?
You: Jeg skal arbejde. Om aftenen vil jeg træne.
Them: Okay. Vi ses.
You: Vi ses.
Immersion Tasks
- Say your actual plans for the next two days out loud in Danish
- Record one clean plan paragraph
Self-Check
- Can you talk about tomorrow using skal / vil?
- Can you answer Hvad skal du?