cómo va a ser
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cómo va a ser
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. what's it going to be like
Estoy pensando en escribir otra novela. - ¿Cómo va a ser y en qué época estará situada?I'm thinking of writing a new novel. - What's it going to be like, and what period will it be set in?
b. how's it going to be
Estamos planeando nuestra boda. - ¿Cómo va a ser? ¿Habrá mucha gente?We're planning our wedding? - How's it going to be? Will there be many people?
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Cómo va a ser la clase de hoy? - Va a ser una clase práctica.How's today's class going to be? - It's going to be a practical class.
¡Mira, allí está Amelia! - ¿Cómo va a ser ella? Ya sabes que está en Japón.Look, there's Amelia! - How could it be her? You know she's in Japan.
a. what it's going to be like
Tras el incendio, no quieren reconstruir la iglesia tal y como era, y todavía nadie sabe cómo va a ser.After the fire, they don't want to rebuild the church as it was, and no one yet knows what it's going to be like.
b. how it's going to be
El director dice que su nueva película será distinta de las anteriores, aunque todavía no ha decidido cómo va a ser.The director says his new movie will be different from his previous ones, although he hasn't decided yet how it's going to be.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Me pregunto cómo va a ser mi vida en Londres.I wonder how my life in London is going to be.
Quién sabe cómo va a ser mi hijo en diez años. Cambia tan deprisa.Who knows what my son is going to be like in ten years' time. He changes so fast.
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