Word
Se la vetero estos bela venontan semajnfinon, ni denove promenos en la arbaron kun la infanoj.
Meaning
If the weather is beautiful next weekend, we will stroll again into the forest with the children.
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Breakdown of Se la vetero estos bela venontan semajnfinon, ni denove promenos en la arbaron kun la infanoj.
esti
to be
bela
beautiful
la
the
ni
we
Questions & Answers about Se la vetero estos bela venontan semajnfinon, ni denove promenos en la arbaron kun la infanoj.
Why is estos used (future tense) in the se-clause, when in English we say “If the weather is nice…” with a present tense?
In Esperanto, the tense in a se (if) clause normally matches the actual time being talked about, not the tense pattern of English.
- Se la vetero estos bela… = If the weather *will be nice…* (talking about the future)
- …ni denove promenos… = …we will walk again… (also future)
So both verbs are in the future because both events are in the future.
In English you must not say “If the weather will be nice…”, but in Esperanto that construction is completely normal and correct. You could also say:
- Se la vetero estos bela morgaŭ, ni promenos.
- Se la vetero estas bela hodiaŭ, ni promenas.
The general rule: use estas / estis / estos according to real time, even in se-clauses. Don’t copy English tense rules here.
Why is venontan semajnfinon in the accusative (-n) when it’s just “next weekend” and not a direct object?