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План

September 24th, 2010 by Don

One of the words in Russian for a plan, like the plans you have for the evening or the weekend, is план. It's a perfectly regular masculine noun, and when asking someone about their plans, it is usually used in the plural:

Какие у тебя планы на субботу? What plans do you have for Saturday?
Какие у вас планы на завтра? What plans do you have for tomorrow?

The answer to the question will often contain a perfective motion verb in по- to indicate where the person wants to go:

— Какие у тебя планы на выходные?
— Я поеду к бабушке.		 “What plans do you have for the weekend?”
“I'm heading to my grandmother's place.”
— Какие у вас планы на вечер?
— Мы пойдём в кино.		 “What plans do you have for the evening?”
“We are going to the movies.”
— Какие у тебя планы на сегодня?
— Планов нет.		 “What plans do you have for the day?”
“No plans.”
— Какие у вас с женой планы на следующую неделю?
— Мы поедем в Киев на конференцию нудистов.
— Почему ты не можешь ответить нормально на обыкновенный вопрос?
— Ты думаешь, я шучу?		 “What plans do you and your wife have for next week?”
“We are going to Kiev for a nudist conference.”
“Why can't you give a simple answer to a simple question?”
“You think I'm kidding?”

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