Learn Spanish (Spain): Mis padres llegarán pronto.

Mis padres llegarán pronto.

My parents will arrive soon.

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Questions & Answers about Mis padres llegarán pronto.

Why is it mis instead of mi if I am just one person?

In Spanish, possessive words like mi (my) must match the noun they describe, not the owner. Because padres (parents) is plural, you must add an s to make it mis.

Doesn't padres literally translate to fathers?

Yes, padre means father. However, in Spanish, the plural masculine form is used to describe a mixed-gender group. So mis padres means my parents (my mother and my father), not just my fathers.

How do you form the future tense word llegarán?

To make the future tense in Spanish, you usually do not chop off the end of the verb. Instead, you take the full dictionary form of the verb, llegar (to arrive), and add the future ending for they/them, which is -án.

Could I say van a llegar instead of llegarán here?

Yes! Van a llegar means they are going to arrive, while llegarán means they will arrive. Both are perfectly natural to use here for something happening in the near future.