Breakdown of Leurs chiffres vont diminuer bientôt.
bientôt
soon
leur
their (singular and plural forms: leur, leurs)
aller
to go
le chiffre
the figure / the number (digit, amount)
Questions & Answers about Leurs chiffres vont diminuer bientôt.
Why use vont diminuer instead of the future tense (diminueront)?
Vont diminuer is the futur proche (near future), formed with the conjugated verb aller (to go) plus an infinitive. It is used here because the change is seen as immediate and certain, which is backed up by the word bientôt (soon). The regular futur simple is usually saved for more distant or uncertain predictions.
Why does Leurs have an 's' at the end?
Does chiffres mean 'figures' as in people or faces?
No, un chiffre strictly refers to a number, digit, or statistic (like sales figures). If you meant 'figure' as in a person's body shape, you would use une silhouette, and for a person's face, you would use un visage.