lo harás
/lo aɾas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "you will" is expressed as lo harás.
This phrase is used to state that someone is going to perform a specific action in the future.
Which one should you use?
While lo harás is used for an informal "you", the form lo hará is used when addressing a formal "usted" (you) or when referring to "he" or "she".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the form vosotros hablaréis is used to mean "you all will speak" informally.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase lo harás specifically uses the informal tú conjugation for the future tense. Additionally, the phrase ¡hablarás! can be used as a future imperative to mean "you will speak!"
How do you pronounce it?
/lo aɾas/
Did you know?
- Using the future tense as a command, such as ¡hablarás!, creates a tone of absolute certainty or an inevitable decree rather than a simple request.
- In many parts of Latin America, you would never use the 'vosotros' forms mentioned in Spain to say 'you all will', opting instead for ustedes forms.
- The word lo is a linguistic descendant of the Latin 'illum', which originally meant 'that one' or 'that'.
Examples in context
- Lo harás quieras o no.You will do it whether you like it or not.Tatoeba #2270677 by Shishir, translation #2270619 by _undertoad
- Vas a venir a la fiesta, ¿no?You will come to the party, right?
- Tú tendrás éxito si trabajas duro.You will succeed if you work hard.
- ¿Me vas a ayudar con esta tarea?Will you help me with this task?
- Confía en mí, lo harás muy bien.Trust me, you will do it very well.
- Si te esfuerzas, lo harás pronto.If you make an effort, you will do it soon.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel is nervous about a presentation at work.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, Daniel, lo harás genial.Don't worry, Daniel, you will do great.
- DanielEspero que tengas razón, María.I hope you are right, María.
- MaríaEstoy segura de que lo harás con éxito.I am sure you will do it successfully.
- DanielGracias por tus palabras de apoyo.Thank you for your words of support.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries lo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
