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"Será" is a form of "ser", a copular verb which is often translated as "to be". "Qué será" is a form of "qué será", a phrase which is often translated as "what it will be". Learn more about the difference between "será" and "qué será" below.
ser(
sehr
)A copular verb links the subject of a clause to the predicate (e.g., My brother is tall).
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to be made of
El casillero antiguo de mi abuela es de roble.My grandma's antique dresser is made of oak.
a. to root for
Yo soy del mejor equipo del mundo: FC Barcelona.I root for the best team in the world: FC Barcelona.
An impersonal verb is a verb with no apparent subject (e.g., Llueve en España.).
a. to be
Son las siete de la mañana.It is seven in the morning.
Era de noche cuando llegaron.It was night when they arrived.
An auxiliary verb, or helper verb, is a conjugated verb that comes before a main verb and determines the main verb's tense, mood, or aspect (e.g., I have gone.).
a. to be
El edificio fue diseñado por un equipo de arquitectos.The building was built by a team of architects.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
qué será(
keh
seh
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rah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what it will be
No queremos saber qué será, preferimos enterarnos cuando nazca.We don't want to know what it will be, we'd rather find out when it's born.
b. what it is going to be
Adivina qué será cuando esté terminado.Guess what it is going to be when it's finished.
a. what it could be
Algo lo tiene preocupado. Me pregunto qué será.Something's bothering him. I wonder what it could be.
