Learn Hardcore Spanish (Latin America): El vídeo mostrará cómo la orquesta ensaya bajo la lluvia. - The video will show how the orchestra rehearses in the rain.

El vídeo mostrará cómo la orquesta ensaya bajo la lluvia.

The video will show how the orchestra rehearses in the rain.

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What does mostrará mean, how is it formed, and how does it compare to va a mostrar?

mostrará is the simple future tense (third person singular) of mostrar (“to show”), meaning “he/she/it will show” or “it will show.” It’s formed by adding the future ending -á to the infinitive:
mostrar + -á → mostrará
The alternative va a mostrar is a periphrastic future used for near or planned actions. The simple future (mostrará) often sounds more formal, general, or speculative.

Why does cómo have an accent here?

Because cómo introduces an indirect question (“how the orchestra rehearses”). In Spanish, interrogative and exclamative words always carry a written accent, even in indirect questions.

Why is vídeo written with an accent on the í?

vídeo is a three-syllable word (ví-de-o) stressed on the third-to-last syllable. Spanish rules require a written accent on antepenultimate-stress words, so the í carries the accent.

What does bajo la lluvia mean, and why not say en la lluvia?

bajo literally means “under,” so bajo la lluvia translates as “under the rain” or “in the rain.” Saying en la lluvia would be unnatural in Spanish, because you’re positioned “under” the falling rain rather than “in” it.