How to Say ‘It’s going to be’ in French
Ça va être
sah vah etruh
[sah vah etruh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Ça va être] is a very common way to say "it's going to be." You can swap in lots of adjectives after it: [ça va être long], [ça va être drôle], [ça va être compliqué].
Phrase Breakdown
Ça
[sah]
that / it
Common subject pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it' in everyday French.
Ça va être amusant si tu continues comme ça.
This is going to be fun if you keep going like that.
va
[vah]
is going to
Part of the near future construction aller + infinitive.
Ça va être intéressant entre nous, je le sens.
This is going to be interesting between us, I can feel it.
être
[etruh]
to be
Infinitive of être; with va, it forms 'is going to be.'
Ça va être compliqué de partir maintenant.
It's going to be complicated to leave now.
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