How to Say ‘They'll be here any minute’ in Spain Spanish
Estarán al caer
ehs-tah-RAHN ahl kah-EHR
[ehs-tah-RAHN ahl kah-EHR]
💬 Usage Tip: al caer literally means "about to fall". The "will" form estarán can also express a guess: "they must be...".
Phrase Breakdown
Estarán
[ehs-tah-RAHN]
they will be
Future of 'estar'; with 'al caer' it means they'll arrive any minute.
Mis amigas estarán aquí pronto.
My friends will be here soon.
al
[ahl]
when; upon; as (doing)
Contraction of “a + el.” With an infinitive it often means “when/upon doing”: “Al orar…” = “When I prayed…”.
Al hablar sobre Jesús, intento escuchar primero.
When talking about Jesus, I try to listen first.
caer
[kah-EHR]
to fall (about to arrive)
In 'al caer', means about to arrive or happen.
El autobús está al caer.
The bus is about to arrive.
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