Meaning
「When will you」は、英語で「いつあなたは～するのですか？」という意味を持つ表現です。相手に予定や未来の行動を尋ねるときに使われます。この表現を使うことで、相手が特定の行動を取る予定の日時を知りたいという意図を伝えることができます。
具体的な使い方として、例えば友人に「いつ旅行に出発するの？」と聞きたい場合、「When will you leave for your trip?」と尋ねます。また、ビジネスシーンで「このプロジェクトはいつ完了しますか？」と質問したいときには、「When will you complete this project?」と表現します。
「When will you」の後に動詞を続けることで、相手がその動作を行う予定の時間を具体的に尋ねることができます。質問の形としては非常にシンプルで、日常会話やビジネスの場面などで幅広く利用されます。
Today's Sentences
- When will you see her?
- When will you be home?
- When will you come visit?
- When will you go riding again?
- When will you start eating healthy?
- Writer's Note
01
When will you see her?
Situation 1
Are you leaving now?
Yes.
I have something to give your sister.
When will you see her?
彼女に会うのはいつですか？
I’m going to see her now.
I can give it to her, if you want?
もしよろしければ、彼女にそれを渡すことができますが？
Situation 2
When will you see her?
She’s coming over next week.
Did you want me to ask her for you?
彼女にあなたのために聞いてほしいですか？
If you can, that would be great.
She’s been looking for a real estate agent, I’ll send her your contacts.
02
When will you be home?
Situation 1
Are you going to the gym after work?
That’s the plan.
When will you be home?
I’ll be home around 8.
Situation 2
When will you be home?
I’m stuck in traffic now and it seems like there might be an accident a few cars ahead of me.
Looks like it might take awhile.
I was gonna heat up dinner for you.
夕食を温めておこうと思っていました。
I’m so sorry for being late.
You can start without me if you’re hungry.
お腹が空いていたら、私を待たずに始めてください。
03
When will you come visit?
Situation 1
I miss you!
We miss you too.
When will you come visit?
We’re planning to come some time next summer.
Situation 2
When will you come visit?
With exams and studying full time, I have no idea.
I guess I can come visit you.
I’d love that.
I miss you already.
もうあなたが恋しいです。
04
When will you go riding again?
Situation 1
How are your riding lessons going?
They’re good.
But I have a fracture on my collarbone from a fall.
しかし、転倒によって鎖骨を骨折しました。
Oh no.
When will you go riding again?
次はいつ乗馬に行く予定ですか？
The doctor says it should take around 10 weeks.
Situation 2
I’m taking a break from lessons.
Why is that?
I need to focus on school right now.
When will you go riding again?
05
When will you start eating healthy?
Situation 1
We ate so much over the weekend.
We did.
I think we associate a good weekend with indulging.
週末を楽しむことと、贅沢をすることを結び付けて考えると思います。
When will you start eating healthy?
When you start, I’ll start.
Situation 2
When will you start eating healthy?
What is healthy eating anyways?
Well, you can incorporate colorful fruits and vegetables as appetizers.
I’ll think about it.
Writer's Note
Another phrase to use instead of "When will you" would be "When are you going to".
- When will you come over? 👉 When are you going to come over?
- When will you go snowboarding? 👉 When are you going to go snowboarding?
- When will she arrive at the airport? 👉 When is she going to arrive at the airport?
- When will he learn to drive? 👉 When is he going to learn to drive?
- When will they decide on a color for the wall? 👉 When are they going to decide on a color for the wall?
Write down some situations and try to make a new sentence of your own! You'll be surprised that some practice here and there will help you speak and understand better. Every little effort you make will bring you one step closer to your goal!
