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¡Qué solitario parece aquel hombre!

¡Qué solitario parece aquel hombre!
How lonely that man seems!
From Lesson 174:Present probability (estará)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about ¡Qué solitario parece aquel hombre!

Why does it say Qué solitario instead of Cómo solitario for 'How lonely'?
When exclaiming 'How [adjective]!', Spanish always uses ¡Qué! followed directly by the adjective. You use cómo for 'how' only when describing the way an action is done, never right before an adjective in an exclamation like this.
What is the difference between solitario and solo?
Solo usually means physically 'alone' or 'by oneself.' Solitario refers more to the emotional state of being 'lonely' or the personality trait of being a 'loner.' Here, the speaker is commenting on the man's emotional vibe, so solitario is the best choice.
Why use aquel instead of ese for 'that'?
Both mean 'that,' but they show different distances. Ese is used for things near the listener. Aquel (and its feminine form aquella) means 'that over there' and is used for things far away from both the speaker and the listener. The speaker is pointing out a man in the distance.
Could I use the future of probability here, like estará solitario, to mean the same thing?
Almost! Estará solitario means 'he is probably lonely' or 'I wonder if he is lonely' (making a guess about a present fact). The verb parece simply means 'he seems' (reporting a direct observation). Both are excellent ways to express your thoughts, but they have a slightly different focus.

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