Estará (en. Will be)

/es.taˈɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates a future action related to the state or location of someone or something.
Tomorrow he will be in the office at ten.
Mañana estará en la oficina a las diez.
It is used to express an assumption about the present state of someone or something.
I don’t know where he is, but he will surely be at home.
No sé dónde está, pero seguro estará en casa.
Used to make promises or future commitments.
Your brother will be at the party on Saturday.
Tu hermano estará en la fiesta el sábado.

Etymology

From Latin 'stare', which means to be or to remain.

Common Phrases and Expressions

How will it be?
A question about how someone will be in the future.
¿Cómo estará?
It will be fine.
To ensure that something or someone remains in good condition.
Estará bien
It remains to be seen.
It is used to say that something is uncertain and will be confirmed later.
Estará por ver

Related Words

to be
Verb that means to be in a place or state.
estar
state
Situation or condition in which something is found.
estado
to exist
Means to have a presence or belonging in a place or time.
existir

Slang Meanings

To be aware of something.
If he doesn’t say anything, it’s because he won’t be aware of what happened.
Si no te dice nada, es porque no estará al tanto de lo que pasó.
To be a mystery its state.
After what happened, his situation will be up in the air.
Después de lo que ocurrió, su situación estará en el aire.