Spanish Phrase
¿Qué tiempo hará este finde?
Meaning
The speaker is asking for a weather forecast for the upcoming weekend. It’s a casual way to start a conversation about plans that might depend on the weather.
When to use
Use this phrase when you’re making weekend plans with friends, family, or coworkers and want to know if you’ll need an umbrella, sunscreen, or a jacket. It’s informal, so it fits well in chats, texts, or spoken conversation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Quétiempoharáestefinde?
Interrogative ¿Qué?
¿Qué is used to ask for information about a thing; it must carry an accent and be placed at the start of a question.
Future simple of hacer
Haré, harás, hará… is used to talk about what will happen. In weather talk Spanish often uses ‘hacer’ (to make) instead of ‘estar’.
Demonstrative ‘este’
Este agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here it points to the upcoming weekend.
Colloquial ‘finde’
‘Finde’ is an informal shortening of ‘fin de semana’, common in Spain and among younger speakers.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué tiempo hará este finde?
What will the weather be like this weekend?
Según la previsión, habrá sol el sábado y lluvia ligera el domingo.
According to the forecast, there’ll be sun on Saturday and light rain on Sunday.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Qué tiempo hace este finde?
‘Hace’ is present tense; the question asks about the future, so you need the future ‘hará’.
This version is correct; the mistake is treating it as an error. Highlight that ‘fin de semana’ is the formal alternative, not a mistake.
¿Qué tiempo habrá este finde?
‘Habrá’ (from haber) is not used to talk about weather; use ‘hará’ (from hacer).
↔Alternatives
¿Qué clima hará este fin de semana?
What will the climate be like this weekend?
¿Cómo estará el tiempo este finde?
How will the weather be this weekend?
¿Va a llover este fin de semana?
Is it going to rain this weekend?
Cultural Tip
‘Finde’ is a slang term that you’ll hear most often in Spain and among younger speakers in Latin America. In formal contexts or when speaking with older people, use ‘fin de semana’. Also, Spaniards love to talk about the weather as a conversation starter, so this phrase can be a friendly ice‑breaker.