Portuguese Phrase
Tem planos pro fim de semana?
Meaning
A casual way to ask someone if they already have any plans for the upcoming weekend. It implies interest in making plans together or simply checking availability.
When to use
Use this phrase in informal settings – with friends, classmates, coworkers you’re close to, or anyone you’d normally speak to in a relaxed tone.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Templanosprofimdesemana?
Ter (3ª pessoa singular)
‘Tem’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘ter’, used here as the informal ‘você tem’ to ask a question.
Contraction ‘pro’
‘Pro’ = ‘para o’, a common spoken contraction in Brazilian Portuguese.
Noun phrase ‘fim de semana’
Literally ‘end of week’, the standard way to say ‘weekend’.
Question intonation
In spoken Portuguese the rising intonation at the end signals a yes/no question.
🗨In Conversation
Tem planos pro fim de semana?
Do you have any plans for the weekend?
Ainda não, e você?
Not yet, what about you?
✕Common Mistakes
Tem planos para o fim de semana?
Grammatically correct but sounds formal; learners often forget the informal contraction ‘pro’.
Tens planos pro fim de semana?
‘Tens’ is the ‘tu’ form used in Portugal; in Brazil the informal ‘você’ uses ‘tem’.
Tem plano pro fim de semana?
‘Planos’ is plural because you’re usually asking about any number of activities; singular sounds odd unless you’re referring to a specific plan.
↔Alternatives
Você tem algum plano para o fim de semana?
Do you have any plan for the weekend?
O que você vai fazer no fim de semana?
What are you going to do on the weekend?
Já tem algo marcado para o fim de semana?
Do you already have something scheduled for the weekend?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, weekends are often spent with family, at a churrasco (barbecue), at the beach, or watching a football match. Asking about weekend plans can quickly lead to an invitation for a casual get‑together, so be ready to suggest a coffee, a walk in the park, or a visit to a local market.