Questions & Answers about Αύριο πρόκειται να είμαι στο γραφείο όλη μέρα.
πρόκειται να literally comes from the verb πρόκειται (“it is about / it is intended / it is scheduled”) plus να and a verb in the subjunctive.
In this sentence:
- Αύριο πρόκειται να είμαι στο γραφείο όλη μέρα.
≈ “Tomorrow I am due / scheduled / supposed to be at the office all day.”
Compared with θα:
- Αύριο θα είμαι στο γραφείο όλη μέρα.
≈ “Tomorrow I’ll be at the office all day.”
Nuance:
- πρόκειται να = something planned, arranged, or expected according to a schedule, decision, or arrangement.
- θα = a more neutral future marker; simple future statement, prediction, or promise.
In everyday speech, θα is more common and neutral. πρόκειται να can sound a bit more formal or deliberate, emphasizing that this is a planned situation rather than just a casual statement about the future.