Te encontraré
/te enkontɾaɾe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I will find you" is translated into Spanish as Te encontraré.
This phrase is used to express a statement of intention to locate a person in the future.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase Te encontraré is composed of the object pronoun te (you) and the first-person singular future tense of encontrar (to find).
Which one should you use?
The form Te encontraré uses the future tense to express a promise or certainty. This differs from Te voy a encontrar, which expresses a more immediate or certain intention, translated as "I am going to find you".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, when addressing a group of people informally, te is replaced by os to form Os encontraré.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the object from "you" to "him", replace the pronoun te with lo to get Lo encontraré. To change the object from "you" to "her", replace te with la to get La encontraré.
How do you pronounce it?
/te enkontɾaɾe/
Did you know?
- While Te encontraré is grammatically correct, it is frequently used in Spanish cinema and telenovelas to signal a dramatic vendetta or a lifelong obsession.
- In certain contexts, the reflexive form encontrarse can describe a person's physical or emotional state, such as saying 'I find myself tired'.
- The pronoun te shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'two', both descending from Proto-Indo-European roots.
Examples in context
- Mi querido amigo: no importa adonde vayas, yo te encontraré.My beloved friend: no matter where you go, I will find you.This sentence uses Te encontraré to show that the speaker will find their friend regardless of where they go.Tatoeba #2753296 by Reiha, translation #2753286 by Reiha
- Si tomas mi libro, te encontraré y lo recuperaréIf you take my book, I will find you and get it back.
- No te escondas, te encontraré pronto.Don't hide, I will find you soon.
- Aunque te lances al mar, te encontraré.Even if you throw yourself into the sea, I will find you.
Example conversation
A game of hide and seek in a large park.
- María¡Prepárate, Daniel, porque te encontraré!Get ready, Daniel, because I will find you!
- Daniel¡Eso será muy difícil, María!That will be very difficult, Maria!
- MaríaTe encontraré pase lo que pase.I will find you no matter what.
- Daniel¡Suerte con la búsqueda!Good luck with the search!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries te, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
