Lo revisaré
/lo ɾebisaɾe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I will check" is expressed as Lo revisaré.
The phrase is used to state that you intend to examine or verify something in order to find an answer. You may also use the alternative construction Voy a revisarlo to mean "I am going to check it."
How does it change in a sentence?
The pronoun at the beginning of the phrase must change to match the gender and number of the object you are checking. If the object is a feminine noun, use La revisaré. If you are checking masculine plural objects, use Los revisaré and if you are checking feminine plural objects, use Las revisaré.
How do you pronounce it?
/lo ɾebisaɾe/
Did you know?
- In a professional setting, if you say Lo revisaré, you are committing to a formal review, whereas Le echaré un ojo is a common, informal way to say 'I will take a look at it'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, instead of saying revisaré, people might use the verb checar to mean 'to check', particularly in Mexico and parts of Central America.
- In professional Spanish, saying Lo revisaré can sometimes be a polite way of delaying an answer or softening a 'no' without committing to a specific result.
Examples in context
- Voy a verificar estos informes.I will check these reports.
- Lo voy a revisar.I will check it.
- Le echo un ojo para ver si dejaste las llaves en mi casa.I will take a look to see if you left the keys at my house.
- Lo revisaré en mi computadora.I will check it on my computer.
- Lo revisaré antes de la reunión.I will check it before the meeting.
- Si no estoy seguro, lo revisaré mañana.If I am not sure, I will check it tomorrow.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a document for work.
- LucíaJavier, ¿está correcto este dato?Javier, is this piece of data correct?
- JavierNo estoy seguro, lo revisaré.I am not sure, I will check it.
- LucíaGracias, avísame cuando sepas.Thanks, let me know when you know.
- JavierClaro, te digo en un momento.Sure, I'll tell you in a moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
