Serai-je (en. Will i be)

[səʁɛ.ʒə]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates a future observation or question regarding a state of being.

Will I be ready for the exam?

Serai-je prêt pour l'examen ?

Used to express uncertainty or anticipation about one's own existence.

Will I be able to attend the meeting?

Serai-je en mesure d'assister à la réunion ?

Form of question to discuss a future possibility.

Will I still be the same in a few years?

Serai-je toujours le même dans quelques années ?

Comes from the French verb 'être', deriving from the Latin 'esse'.

Will I be on time?

Question about punctuality.

Serai-je à l'heure ?

Will I be capable?

Question about skills or abilities.

Serai-je capable ?

Will I one day be happy?

Question about the future and personal satisfaction.

Serai-je un jour heureux ?

to be

Verb meaning to exist or to be located.

être

state

Condition or situation of a being.

état

future

Future tense.

avenir

Humorous usage to mark an existential question.

You know, in life, sometimes I wonder: will I be famous one day?

Tu sais, dans la vie, des fois je me demande : serai-je célèbre un jour ?

Used in slightly sarcastic contexts.

The weather being so uncertain, will I be in the rain or in the sun?

La météo étant si incertaine, serai-je sous la pluie ou au soleil ?