ganaré
/ɡanaɾe/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I will win" is expressed as ganaré.
You can also say Lo voy a ganar to mean "I am going to win it" by placing the pronoun lo before the phrase. In a more colloquial style, one might say Me voy a llevar el premio to mean "I am going to take the prize."
Which one should you use?
While ganaré expresses the certain future "I will win," the form ganaría expresses the conditional "I would win."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, it is typical to use the expression Voy a salir campeón to mean "I am going to become the champion" in the context of a soccer match.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡanaɾe/
Did you know?
- The root verb ganar is used for both winning a game and earning a salary. Because of this, you use the same word to say 'I will win' as you do to say 'I will earn' money.
- In Spanish, the word ganas refers to the desire or will to do something. While ganaré is about victory, saying tengo ganas means 'I feel like' or 'I want' to do something.
- While ganaré is grammatically correct for the future, in many Spanish dialects, especially in Latin America, people almost always prefer the 'ir + a + infinitive' construction like voy a ganar for future intentions.
Examples in context
- Ganaré la próxima vez.I will win the game next time.Tatoeba #736326 by Shishir, translation #58891 by CK
- No sé si ganaré o perderé.I don't know whether I will win or lose.Tatoeba #6634329 by UsuarioX, translation #246835 by CK
- Ganaré la competencia de nataciónI will win the swimming competition
- Voy a ganar este partido de ajedrezI am going to win this chess match
- Voy a ganar en el videojuegoI am going to win in the video game
- Me voy a llevar el premio a casaI am going to take the prize home
- Voy a prepararme y lo voy a ganarI am going to prepare myself, and I am going to win it
- Voy a salir campeón en el partido de fútbolI am going to become the champion in the soccer match
- Si entreno mucho, ganaré la carrera.If I train a lot, I will win the race.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about a chess tournament.
- Mateo¡No te preocupes, ganaré el torneo!Don't worry, I will win the tournament!
- SofíaEres muy confiado, Mateo.You are very confident, Mateo.
- MateoLo sé, estoy listo para ganar.I know, I am ready to win.
- SofíaQue tengas mucha suerte.Good luck to you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
