planes
/planes/from spelling rules
The English word "plans" is translated into Spanish as planes.
planes refers to arrangements or intentions made for something to happen in the future.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this noun is plan. As a noun, it follows standard Spanish noun-adjective agreement rules.
How do you pronounce it?
/planes/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use the word planos to mean future intentions. However, planos actually refers to flat surfaces or architectural blueprints.
Did you know?
- While planes means intentions, the word planear can also mean 'to soar' or 'to glide' like a bird or a glider plane.
- The term planazo is a common augmentative of plan used to describe a fantastic or exciting set of arrangements.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, asking ¿qué planes tienes? is a common way to subtly invite someone to hang out without making a formal request.
Examples in context
- He hecho otros planes.I made other plans.This sentence is useful for saying you have made other planes.Tatoeba #4978536 by cesare, translation #2380415 by CK
- Renuncié a mis planes.I abandoned my plans.This sentence is useful for saying you abandoned your planes.Tatoeba #7011952 by Eremon, translation #3852971 by Jenn
- Ella cambió sus planes.She altered her plans.This sentence is useful for saying someone altered her planes.Tatoeba #1859631 by marcelostockle, translation #313382 by CK
- Tengo la intención de viajar a Madrid la próxima semanaI intend to travel to Madrid next week
- Pienso salir a pasear esta tardeI plan to go for a walk this afternoon
- Voy a salir con mis amigos al cine esta nocheI'm going out to the movies with my friends tonight
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about their upcoming weekend.
- Lucía¿Tienes planes para el sábado?Do you have plans for Saturday?
- JavierNo, no tengo planes todavía.No, I don't have plans yet.
- LucíaPodemos hacer planes para ir al cine.We can make plans to go to the cinema.
- JavierMe parece un plan excelente, Lucía.That sounds like an excellent plan, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
