Spanish Conversation · Level 22
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Spanish word
futuro
Pronunciation
IPA/fuˈtuɾo/
Meaning
- masculine nounfuture
Example
En el futuro quiero vivir en otra ciudad.
In the future, I want to live in another city.
More examples
Para el futuro quiero ahorrar para comprar una casa.
For the future, I want to save to buy a house.
Core concept
A point on a timeline beyond the present.
Common phrases
a futuro
in the future
para el futuro
for the future
Similar words
porvenir: Time ahead thought of as what eventually arrives or becomes real.
perspectiva: Assessment of likely future scenarios and how circumstances may unfold.
esperanza: Hopeful feeling wishing for something good to happen in the future.
Definition in Spanish
Designa el tiempo verbal que expresa acciones o estados que se situarán después del momento del habla; también se usa como sustantivo para referirse al porvenir.
Word origin
From Latin futurus, the future participle of esse 'to be', originally meaning 'about to be', and adopted in Spanish as both the name of the future tense and the noun for what lies ahead.
Usage tips
- For near events Spanish speakers often prefer ir a + infinitive or the present tense, while the simple future (hablaré) more often shows promises, formal predictions, or polite forecasts.