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Cuando se empieza una cuestion con "Será que...." es el equivalente de "Is it that" o "Could it be that"

Por ejemplo:

¿Será que planean algo vil? = "Is it that that they're planning something evil/vile?" o "Could it be that they're planning something evil/vile?

Además, ¿se puede utilizar "podría ser" and lugar de "será que?"

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updated Jun 13, 2011
posted by la-araña-discoteca

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The future tense is also used to indicate conjecture or probability in the present time. In English, expressions such as “probably”, “must”, “I/you think” are usually used rather than the future tense.

However, that is only one use of the future tense. This article lists 3 different uses so it depends on the specific context.

updated Jul 28, 2011
edited by 0074b507
posted by 0074b507
very good explanatio gfreed. and thank you for the article! I dunno where i'd be without this website and its members! - la-araña-discoteca, Jun 11, 2011
Someone has done his homework - and by himself! - 005faa61, Jun 11, 2011
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Será que = Could it be that or Can it be that

¿Será que es medianoche? Could it be that it's midnight?

Será que son sabios. = It could be that they are wise men.

Sí, se puede utilizar "podría ser que" en vez de "será que". = Yes, you can use "podría ser que" instead of "será que" .

updated Jun 13, 2011
posted by margaretcorwin
thank you marg! - la-araña-discoteca, Jun 11, 2011
Yes, ¡Muchas gracias! - GuitarWarrior, Jun 13, 2011
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I'd go for "Could it be...?

And ... yes, in that case I think that change "podría" with "será" doesn't change the sense of the question.

updated Jun 11, 2011
edited by Dakie
posted by Dakie
I am only talking about the specific suggestive sense of the question. - Dakie, Jun 11, 2011
thanks for the help! - la-araña-discoteca, Jun 11, 2011
welcome! :) - Dakie, Jun 11, 2011