¿Qué va a hacer cuando se jubile? - No lo sé, pero seguro que no me aburro.What are you going to do when you retire? - I don't know, but I'm sure I won't get bored.

2. (what is he or she going to carry out; in questions; third person singular)

a. what is he going to do (masculine)

¿Qué va a hacer si se queda sin trabajo?What is he going to do if he loses his job?

b. what is she going to do (feminine)

¿Qué va a hacer para impedir que la desahucien?What is she going to do to stop them from evicting her?

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(what are you going to produce; in questions; second person singular)

a. what are you going to make

¿Qué va a hacer con la cartulina? - Adornos para el árbol de Navidad.What are you going to make with the cardboard? - Decorations for the Christmas tree.

4. (what is he or she going to produce?; in questions; third person singular)

a. what is he going to make (masculine)

¿Qué va a hacer con ese marisco? - Creo que va a hacer paella.What is he going to make with that seafood? - I think he's going to make paella.

b. what is she going to make (feminine)

¿Qué va a hacer de cena? - Nada, dice que hoy nos toca cocinar a nosotros.What is she going to make for dinner? - Nothing. She says it's our turn to do the cooking today.

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(what you're going to carry out; in statements; second person singular)

a. what you're going to do

No sé qué va a hacer, pero yo en su lugar denunciaría el robo.I don't know what you're going to do, but, if I were you, I'd report the robbery.

6. (what he or she is going to carry out; in statements; third person singular)

a. what he's going to do (masculine)

Me pregunto qué va a hacer con todo el dinero que ganó en la lotería.I wonder what he's going to do with all the money he won in the lottery.

b. what she's going to do (feminine)

Pregúntale a Marta qué va a hacer esta tarde, a lo mejor quiere venirse al cine.Ask Marta what she's going to do this afternoon. Maybe she wants to come along to the movies.

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

(what you're going to produce; in statements; second person singular)

a. what you're going to make

No sé si hacer una falda o un vestido. - Compre la tela una vez que decida qué va a hacer.I don't know whether to make a skirt or a dress. - Buy the fabric once you've decided what you're going to make.

8. (what he or she is going to produce; in statements; third person singular)

a. what he's going to make (masculine)

No sé qué va a hacer para comer, dice que es una sorpresa.I don't know what he's going to make for lunch. He says it'll be a surprise.

b. what she's going to make (feminine)

Me muero de curiosidad por saber qué va a hacer con ese pez espada que tiene en la nevera.I'm dying to know what she's going to make with that swordfish she has in the fridge.

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