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German Phrase

Meine Eltern werden es sehen.

/ˈmaɪ̯.nə ˈʔeːl.tɐ ˈveːɐ̯dən ɛs ˈzeːən/
Meaning"My parents will see it."
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Meaning

The sentence means “My parents will see it.” It uses the future tense (werden + infinitive) to talk about an action that will happen later. The pronoun 'es' stands in for whatever object or event has just been mentioned.

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When to use

Use this sentence when you want to tell someone that your parents are going to watch, notice, or observe something – for example a video you sent them, a mistake you made, or a surprise you’re planning.

✦Grammar Breakdown

MeineElternwerdenessehen

1

Meine

Possessive adjective for first‑person singular; it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (here plural, so 'Meine').

2

Eltern

Plural noun meaning 'parents'; always used with the definite article 'die' in the singular form, but the article is omitted when a possessive adjective is present.

3

werden

Auxiliary verb used to form the future tense; it is conjugated to match the subject (3rd person plural → 'werden').

4

es

Accusative neuter pronoun referring to a previously mentioned object or situation.

5

sehen

Infinitive main verb meaning 'to see'; placed at the end of the clause in German main clause word order.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ich habe das neue Video für meine Eltern hochgeladen.

I uploaded the new video for my parents.

Meine Eltern werden es sehen.

My parents will see it.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Mein Eltern werden es sehen.

    The possessive adjective must match the plural noun; use 'Meine' not 'Mein'.

  • Meine Eltern wird es sehen.

    The auxiliary must agree with the plural subject; use 'werden' not 'wird'.

  • Meine Eltern werden sie sehen.

    The pronoun referring to a neuter object is 'es', not 'sie'.

  • Meine Eltern werden sehen es.

    In German the infinitive stays at the end of the clause; do not split it.

↔Alternatives

  • Meine Eltern werden es anschauen.

    My parents will watch it.

  • Meine Eltern werden es beobachten.

    My parents will observe it.

  • Meine Eltern werden es wahrnehmen.

    My parents will notice it.

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Cultural Tip

In everyday German the present tense often replaces the future tense (e.g., 'Meine Eltern sehen es später'), but using 'werden' adds a clear future reference and is common in written or more formal speech. Remember that 'Eltern' is always plural, so the possessive adjective must be 'meine' and the auxiliary verb must be the plural form 'werden'.