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¿Cómo reaccionará el gerente a este capricho?

¿Cómo reaccionará el gerente a este capricho?
How will the manager react to this whim?
From Lesson 187:Hypothetical comparisons (como si)·Spanish (Latin America)

Breakdown of ¿Cómo reaccionará el gerente a este capricho?

a
to
cómo
how
este
this
el gerente
the manager
el capricho
the whim
reaccionar
to react

Questions & Answers about ¿Cómo reaccionará el gerente a este capricho?

Why do we use the preposition a after reaccionará?
In Spanish, the verb reaccionar (to react) is naturally followed by the preposition a to state what someone is reacting to. You don't need words like hacia or para here.
What exactly does capricho mean in everyday Spanish?
Capricho translates to a whim, a sudden desire, or a craving. It is commonly used to describe impulsive decisions or wanting something just for the sake of it, much like an impulsive purchase or a child's sudden demand.
Why is it este capricho and not esto capricho?
Because capricho is a masculine singular noun, you must use the masculine adjective este (this). The word esto is the neutral version of "this" which is only used when referring to a general idea, a situation, or an unidentified object, and it is never placed directly in front of a noun.
Why does the verb reaccionará come before the subject el gerente?
In Spanish questions, it is standard and sounds much more natural to place the verb directly after the question word (¿Cómo?). Putting the subject first, like ¿Cómo el gerente reaccionará?, sounds very clunky to native speakers.

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