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Before We Join the New Club in Spanish
Helping your child understand the commitments a new sports club makes is key to their comfort. This guide focuses on reporting future promises using natural Spanish indirect speech, which corresponds to the grammatical nuance of reporting what others say will happen.
What you'll learn
- Report future commitments and promises made by club staff.
- Use indirect speech to relay expectations about equipment and schedules.
- Discuss trial sessions and group sizes in a formal but accessible way.
Spanish phrases for before we join the new club
La entrenadora dice que explicará cada juego nuevo antes de que alguien empiece a jugar.
The coach says that she will explain each new game before anyone starts playing.
Uses the future indicative for a reported promise.
El organizador del club dice que el club prestará a los principiantes el equipo que necesiten.
The club organiser says that the club will lend beginners the equipment they need.
'Prestar' is used for lending items.
La entrenadora dice que cada niño tendrá la oportunidad de probar diferentes posiciones.
The coach says that every child will get a chance to try different positions.
A common way to report inclusive future actions.
El organizador dice que un ayudante extra apoyará a los niños más pequeños el próximo trimestre.
The organiser says that an extra helper will support the younger children next term.
'Trimestre' is the standard term for a school or activity term.
El club dice que ofrecerá una sesión de prueba antes de que paguemos el trimestre completo.
The club says that it will offer a trial session before we pay for the whole term.
'Sesión de prueba' translates trial session accurately.
La entrenadora dice que te dejará mirar primero si participar te parece demasiado.
The coach says that she will let you watch first if joining in feels too much.
'Dejará mirar' expresses the future permission.
El organizador dice que los padres recibirán un mensaje cada vez que se cancele una sesión.
The organiser says that parents will receive a message whenever a session is cancelled.
Uses 'recibirán' to report the future communication promise.
El club dice que mantendrá los grupos pequeños; preguntemos cuántos niños significa eso.
The club says that it will keep the groups small; let's ask how many children that means.
'Mantendrá' is the future of 'mantener' (to keep/maintain).
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entrenadora
coach (female)
Spanish distinguishes gender; use 'entrenador' for a male coach.
prestar
to lend
Different from 'pedir prestado' (to borrow).
sesión de prueba
trial session
Commonly used in sports and academic contexts.
trimestre
term / quarter
Usually refers to a three-month period in a school year.
Reporting the Future in Indirect Speech
In Spanish, to report what someone else says will happen (indirect speech regarding the future), we typically use the Future Indicative. Unlike some languages that use a specific subjunctive for reporting, Spanish C1 speakers use the future tense to convey the attributed commitment while maintaining clarity about the timeline.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Promise | El club ofrecerá... | The club will offer... |
| Reported Promise | Dice que el club ofrecerá... | They say the club will offer... |
| Plural Subjects | Dicen que los niños recibirán... | They say the children will receive... |
More examples
El club dice que no habrá clases en días festivos.
The club says there will be no classes on public holidays.
Reporting a future schedule constraint.
La administración dice que enviará los uniformes mañana.
The administration says they will send the uniforms tomorrow.
Reporting a logistical commitment.