M'aura (en. Will have me)

/ma.ʊ.ʁa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
indicates that a thing or a person will belong to me in the future.
This house will have cost me a small fortune.
Cette maison m'aura coûté une petite fortune.
expresses anticipation of a situation or future event.
I will have certainly needed more time to finish this project.
Il m'aura certainement fallu plus de temps pour terminer ce projet.
can be used to describe future possession.
If all goes well, this book will have finally been given to me.
Si tout se passe bien, ce livre m'aura enfin été offert.

Etymology

Contraction of 'me' and 'aura', from the verb avoir.

Common Phrases and Expressions

He will have told me.
He will have informed me about the news.
Il m'aura dit
It will have taken me time.
It will have required a lot of effort from me.
Ça m'aura pris du temps
What will have interested me.
What will have captivated me.
Ce qui m'aura intéressé

Related Words

avoir
verb used to express possession.
avoir
moi
personal pronoun in the first person singular.
moi
aura
future form of the verb avoir.
aura

Slang Meanings

expresses an uncertain forecast.
It won't have escaped me if you change your mind.
Ça m'aura pas échappé si tu changes d'avis.
used to refer to an expectation.
Don't worry, it will have taken me a moment, but I will arrive.
T'inquiète, ça m'aura pris un moment, mais j'arriverai.