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Esa mujer sabrá programar la computadora.

Esa mujer sabrá programar la computadora.
That woman will know how to program the computer.
From Lesson 125:The irregular future tense (tendr-, har-, podr-...)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Esa mujer sabrá programar la computadora.

Why is it sabrá instead of saberá?
The verb saber (to know) has an irregular stem in the future tense. Instead of using the full infinitive and adding the ending, you drop the letter e to get the stem sabr-. Then you add the standard future ending for he/she/it, which is -á, making it sabrá.
Does sabrá programar literally mean 'will know to program'? Where is the word for 'how to'?
Yes, it literally translates to 'will know to program'. In Spanish, when you want to say you know how to do something, you just use a form of saber followed directly by an action verb in its infinitive form (like programar). You do not need to add cómo (how) in between.
Why use esa instead of esta for 'that'?
Esa is the feminine form of ese, which means 'that' (pointing to something farther away). Esta means 'this' (pointing to something near you). Because mujer (woman) is a feminine noun, we use esa.
Is computadora the only word for computer in Spanish?
La computadora is the standard and most common word for a computer in Latin America. However, if you read materials from Spain, you will usually see el ordenador instead.

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