lo leeré más tarde
/lo leeɾe mas taɾde/from spelling rules
To say "I will read it later" in Spanish, you use lo leeré más tarde.
This phrase is used to state your intention to read a piece of text at a future time.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of lo (it/him), leeré (I will read), más (more) and tarde (late).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some regions, the word después might be replaced with luego.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase can be adjusted depending on the object you are reading: if the object is a feminine noun, such as la carta (the letter), you must change the pronoun lo to la to say la leeré más tarde. Additionally, you can express this intention using the periphrastic future lo voy a leer más tarde instead of the simple future leeré.
How do you pronounce it?
/lo leeɾe mas taɾde/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word tarde can be used as a noun meaning 'afternoon' and an adverb meaning 'late'. This dual meaning is a pattern shared with languages like Chinese and Mongolian.
- While leeré is the literal future tense, Spanish speakers often use voy a leer to suggest the action is a firm plan rather than a vague intention.
Examples in context
- No tengo tiempo ahora, pero voy a leerlo en otro momento.I don't have time now, but I will read it at another time.
- No te preocupes, lo voy a leer después.Don't worry, I will read it later.
- Estoy ocupado ahora, pero le echo un vistazo más tarde.I'm busy now, but I'll take a look later.
- Le daré una ojeada más tardeI'll take a quick look later
- Le echo un vistazo más adelanteI'll take a look later on
- ¡Claro! Lo leeré con atención más tardeSure! I'll read it carefully later
- Gracias por compartirlo, lo leeré tan pronto como puedaThanks for sharing, I'll read it as soon as I can
- Gracias por el artículo, lo leeré más tarde.Thanks for the article, I will read it later.
- No tengo tiempo ahora, lo leeré más tarde.I don't have time now, I will read it later.
- El libro parece interesante, lo leeré más tarde.The book looks interesting, I will read it later.
Example conversation
Elena gives a printed report to Javier at the office.
- ElenaJavier, aquí tienes el informe que me pediste.Javier, here is the report you asked me for.
- JavierMuchas gracias, Elena, lo leeré más tarde.Thank you very much, Elena, I will read it later.
- Elena¿Necesitas que te lo explique ahora?Do you need me to explain it to you now?
- JavierNo, gracias, con leerlo luego es suficiente.No, thanks, reading it later is enough.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lo, más, tarde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
