Portuguese Phrase
Você tem planos para domingo?
Meaning
This phrase is a direct and friendly way to ask someone about their availability on the upcoming Sunday. It is typically used as a conversation starter before extending an invitation or suggesting a shared activity.
When to use
Use this phrase in casual or semi-formal settings when you want to see if a friend, family member, or colleague is free to hang out. It is a standard way to begin planning weekend social events.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêtemplanosparadomingo
Você
A common second-person singular pronoun used in Brazil for both informal and most professional contexts.
Ter (tem)
The verb 'ter' (to have) is used here in the third-person singular present tense to indicate possession of plans.
Para
A preposition used here to indicate the specific time frame or purpose of the plans.
🗨In Conversation
Você tem planos para domingo?
Do you have plans for Sunday?
Ainda não, estou livre. Por quê?
Not yet, I am free. Why?
✕Common Mistakes
Você tem planos em domingo?
In Portuguese, we use 'para' or 'no' (em + o) to refer to specific days in this context, but 'para' is most common for 'plans for'.
Você faz planos para domingo?
Use the verb 'ter' (to have) to ask about current status/availability rather than 'fazer' (to make).
↔Alternatives
O que você vai fazer no domingo?
What are you going to do on Sunday?
Você está livre no domingo?
Are you free on Sunday?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, Sundays are traditionally dedicated to family and big lunches like 'churrasco'. When asking this, be aware that many people may already have recurring family commitments, so it is often seen as a very polite way to check before suggesting a plan.