Meaning
La expresión en inglés «Would you ever» se utiliza para formular preguntas hipotéticas o para explorar situaciones que pueden no haber ocurrido aún, pero que son posibles. Es una manera de preguntar si alguien estaría dispuesto a hacer algo en el futuro o si ha considerado hacerlo alguna vez.
Por ejemplo, si preguntas «Would you ever travel solo?», estás preguntando si la persona está abierta a la idea de viajar sola en algún momento, sin implicar que ya lo haya hecho. La estructura de la pregunta invita a la reflexión sobre decisiones o experiencias futuras.
Esta forma de pregunta es útil para iniciar conversaciones sobre temas que requieren cierta introspección o para explorar límites personales. En español, una traducción aproximada podría ser «¿Alguna vez considerarías...?» o «¿Te atreverías a...?».
Usar «Would you ever» permite explorar posibilidades sin presionar a la persona a comprometerse inmediatamente, y es una excelente herramienta para conocer mejor las preferencias y límites de los demás.
Ejemplo en contexto: «Would you ever consider changing your career?» Esta pregunta invita a la persona a pensar en la posibilidad de cambiar de carrera, un tema que puede ser significativo y profundo.
Today's Sentences
- Would you ever travel to space?
- Would you ever become a pilot?
- Would you ever change your religion?
- Would you ever learn a new language?
- Would you ever be friends with a robot?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you ever travel to space?
Situation 1
Can I ask you something?
Sure.
Would you ever travel to space?
If I was given the opportunity, I would go to space in a heartbeat.
Situation 2
Would you ever travel to space?
No.
I think there’s a reason humans thrive on Earth.
Creo que hay una razón por la cual los humanos prosperan en la Tierra.
But aren’t you curious?
I’m very curious about space.
There’s just too many unknown factors and it’s dangerous.
Hay demasiados factores desconocidos y es peligroso.
02
Would you ever become a pilot?
Situation 1
What were your dreams as a child?
I wanted to work and fly with planes.
Really?
Would you ever become a pilot?
¿Alguna vez te convertirías en piloto?
If I had the chance, I’d love to see the world as a pilot.
Situation 2
Would you ever become a pilot?
I've never really thought about being a flyer.
How about you?
¿Y tú?
I think it would be pretty fun to fly a plane.
A job is a job.
Being a pilot must have its ups and downs.
Ser piloto debe tener sus altibajos.
03
Would you ever change your religion?
Situation 1
Would you ever change your religion?
It depends.
I’m not sure how someone could suddenly adopt a new attitude or belief so easily.
That’s true.
It’s possible but definitely uncommon.
Es posible pero definitivamente poco común.
Situation 2
Are you religious?
I am.
Would you ever change your religion?
My whole family is Catholic and it would be very difficult for me to branch off into a different faith.
04
Would you ever learn a new language?
Situation 1
So what interests you?
I have no idea.
I thought I enjoyed writing but I’ve lost touch with it.
Pensé que disfrutaba escribir pero he perdido el contacto con ello.
Would you ever learn a new language?
Come to think of it, I’ve always wanted to learn Spanish.
Situation 2
Would you ever learn a new language?
Gosh, if I had the time I would love to learn many languages.
I didn’t know you had such an interest in languages.
I always believed that you could learn a lot about a country’s culture and history through their language.
05
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
Situation 1
What’s all the fuss about Artificial Intelligence these days?
Maybe because it’s currently a new technological advancement.
And impacts our daily lives more than we think.
Y afecta nuestra vida diaria más de lo que pensamos.
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I think it would be pretty cool to have a robot friend.
Assuming that you take the emotional support out of the equation.
Suponiendo que elimines el apoyo emocional de la ecuación.
Situation 2
Would you ever be friends with a robot?
I haven’t really thought about it.
But I don’t feel very open to the idea.
Pero no me siento muy abierto a la idea.
Really?
I’m very curious to see how a robot would interact with me.
Tengo mucha curiosidad por ver cómo interactuaría un robot conmigo.
I need to see it to believe it.
Writer's Note
"Ever" is an adverb that you use to add emphasis in negative sentences, commands, questions, and conditional structures. It is used in questions and negative statements and refers to an indefinite stretch of time. When it's used in question form such as, 'Would you ever travel to space?', there's a sense of significance to the question. Sometimes the questions could be quite outrageous.
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