no lo hará
/no lo aɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "will not" is translated into Spanish as no lo hará.
This phrase is used to state that someone is not going to perform a specific action in the future. If you specifically want to express the idea of "will not be able to", you should use no va a poder instead.
How do you pronounce it?
/no lo aɾa/
Did you know?
- The pronoun lo in the phrase no lo hará can act as a 'neuter' pronoun, which is a grammatical category English lacks, used to refer to an entire idea or situation rather than a specific object.
- While no lo hará is a standard future refusal, using the verb negarse a expresses a more active or stubborn refusal. This shifts the meaning from a simple prediction of the future to a conscious act of defiance.
- To express a strong 'will not' based on a person's character, Spanish uses no querer. In this context, 'not wanting' to do something is the primary way to express a lack of will.
Examples in context
- No va a venirHe/she will not come
- No va a entenderHe/she will not understand
- No lo hará bienHe/she will not do it well
- No lo hará a tiempoHe/she will not do it on time
- No va a poder venirHe/she will not be able to come
- No va a poder entenderloHe/she will not be able to understand it
- No va a ir a la fiestaHe/she will not go to the party
- No vas a ir al cineYou will not go to the movies
- No lo harás bienYou will not do it well
- No lo harás a tiempoYou will not do it on time
- No podré ir mañanaI will not be able to go tomorrow
- No podré ayudarteI will not be able to help you
- Él no lo hará mañana.He will not do it tomorrow.
- Él no lo hará hoy.He will not do it today.
- El jefe no lo hará personalmente.The boss will not do it personally.
- No lo hará sin permiso.He will not do it without permission.
Example conversation
Sofía and Mateo are discussing a task their colleague needs to complete.
- Sofía¿Crees que Juan termine el informe?Do you think Juan will finish the report?
- MateoNo, estoy seguro de que no lo hará.No, I am sure that he will not do it.
- SofíaEso es un problema para nosotros.That is a problem for us.
- MateoSí, tendremos que hacerlo nosotros.Yes, we will have to do it ourselves.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
