Mexican Spanish for English speakers Office · Lesson 7

Time expressions / future - part 2

Mexican Spanish для doubts in future — ¿Tendrás que pasar filtros? (Will you have to go through security?).

Conversation

  1. Bob Bob

    ¿Tendrás que pasar filtros de sanidad?

    Will you have to pass security check?

  2. Kyle Kyle

    No lo creo

    I hope not

  3. Bob Bob

    Escuché que este año subirán los precios ¿Será buena idea viajar?

    I heard this year prices will go up. Would it be a good idea to travel?

    Tip: In spanish the future tense is used when doubting about a fact about the future

  4. Kyle Kyle

    Ya te contaré

    I'll let you know

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Mexican Spanish для future doubts?

Use future tense for speculation: ¿Tendrás que ...? = 'will you have to ...?'. ¿Pensarán que ...? = 'will they think that ...?'.

Mexican Spanish для airport security?

Filtros (filters), control de seguridad (security check), aduana (customs), migración (immigration).

Mexican Spanish для 'I hope so / I hope not'?

Espero que sí (I hope so), espero que no (I hope not), ojalá que sí (hopefully yes).

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