Sera (en. Will be)
/səʁa/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Indicates a future in which a situation or an action will exist.
Tomorrow, he will be late.
Demain, il sera en retard.
Expresses a promise or assurance regarding the future.
It will be a great day.
Ce sera un grand jour.
Used in conditional constructions to describe future consequences.
If you come, it will be wonderful.
Si tu viens, ce sera merveilleux.
Etymology
comes from the Latin 'futurus', which is the future form of the verb 'to be'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
It will be another story.
This will be a different subject or a distinct situation.
Ce sera une autre histoire
It will be perfect.
It will be just right.
Ça sera parfait
It will be time to leave.
The time to leave will come.
Il sera temps de partir
Related Words
to be
Verb that means to exist or to be located.
être
to become
To change state or condition.
devenir
future
The time of upcoming actions.
futur
Slang Meanings
It will be a done deal.
Don't worry, it will be a done deal.
Ne t'inquiète pas, ça sera dans la poche.
It will be a piece of cake.
This task? It will be a piece of cake.
Cette tâche? Ça sera du gâteau.