Introduction
sufriremos is a Spanish verb form that means we will suffer, we will endure, or we will experience something difficult. It comes from the verb sufrir, which learners may first meet in the present tense as sufro, meaning I suffer or I experience. The future form is useful when talking about a challenge, an uncomfortable situation, or a difficult period that may happen later. For example, a group might say that they will have a tiring week, face a demanding project, or endure a long wait.
Although the English verb suffer often sounds very serious, the Spanish verb can describe ordinary difficulties too. The meaning depends on the subject and situation, so it is important to read the words around it. In this guide, you will learn how to recognize the verb form, pronounce it, and use it in natural sentences. You will also see how it differs from similar Spanish verbs, so you can choose the clearest word for what you want to express.
Meaning and Definition
Sufriremos is the first-person plural form of the simple future tense of sufrir. The first-person plural means we, and the simple future describes an action or situation that is expected to happen later. Its most direct English translation is we will suffer. Depending on the context, it can also mean we will endure, we will experience, or we will be affected by.
The infinitive sufrir has several related meanings. It can describe feeling discomfort, having a hard time, or being affected by an unpleasant condition. It can also mean putting up with something difficult for a period of time. For example, someone might use it to talk about a noisy renovation, a very demanding schedule, or a long journey with delays. The word usually presents the experience as unwanted or challenging, but it does not automatically mean that the situation is extreme.
The verb is regular in the future tense. To make the future form, Spanish keeps the infinitive sufrir and adds the future ending for the subject. The relevant ending for nosotros or nosotras is -emos: sufrir plus -emos becomes sufriremos. The same future ending appears in many regular Spanish verbs, such as viviremos, meaning we will live, and abriremos, meaning we will open.
Here is the full future conjugation of sufrir: sufriré means I will suffer; sufrirás means you will suffer; sufrirá means he, she, or you formal will suffer; sufriremos means we will suffer; sufriréis means you all will suffer in Spain; and sufrirán means they or you all will suffer. In much of Latin America, speakers commonly use ustedes for you all, and its verb form is sufrirán.
The word is built from the infinitive sufrir and a future ending. The Spanish verb traces back through Latin to a verb meaning to bear or undergo. This history connects with its modern sense of enduring or being affected by an experience. For practical learning, however, it is most helpful to remember its present-day meaning and the future ending -emos.
Usage and Example Sentences
These examples show how the future form can describe expected difficulties, discomfort, or effects. The English translation may use endure or experience instead of suffer when that sounds more natural.
Spanish: Si salimos tarde, sufriremos mucho tráfico en el camino.
English: If we leave late, we will experience a lot of traffic on the way.
Spanish: Durante la mudanza, sufriremos algunos retrasos.
English: During the move, we will have a few delays.
Spanish: Con tantas tareas, sufriremos un poco de cansancio esta semana.
English: With so many tasks, we will feel a little tiredness this week.
Spanish: Si no hacemos una pausa, sufriremos las consecuencias de trabajar sin descanso.
English: If we do not take a break, we will feel the effects of working without rest.
Spanish: En el viaje, sufriremos el calor de la tarde.
English: On the trip, we will have to put up with the afternoon heat.
Spanish: El equipo sufrirá algunos cambios, pero aprenderemos a adaptarnos.
English: The team will go through a few changes, but we will learn to adapt.
Spanish: Si elegimos esa ruta, sufriremos una espera más larga.
English: If we choose that route, we will have a longer wait.
Spanish: No sufriremos tanto ruido cuando termine la construcción.
English: We will not have to put up with so much noise when the construction is finished.
Spanish: Aunque el proyecto sea difícil, sufriremos menos estrés si organizamos el trabajo.
English: Although the project is difficult, we will experience less stress if we organize the work.
Spanish: Con paciencia, sufriremos menos durante los días de mucho trabajo.
English: With patience, we will find busy workdays less difficult.
In these examples, the verb appears with different kinds of experiences: traffic, delays, heat, noise, changes, and stress. Notice that the subject is usually understood from the verb ending. Spanish speakers often leave out nosotros or nosotras when it is already clear who will experience the situation. You can include the subject for emphasis or contrast, as in Nosotros sufriremos menos con un buen plan, meaning We will have a less difficult time with a good plan.
Synonyms, Antonyms, and Word Usage Differences
Several Spanish verbs can express ideas close to sufriremos, but they are not perfect substitutes. Aguantaremos, from aguantar, means we will put up with or tolerate something. It often focuses on continuing through an inconvenience, such as noise or a long wait. Soportaremos, from soportar, can also mean we will tolerate or bear something. It may sound a little more formal, though it is common in everyday Spanish too.
Pasaremos por means we will go through or experience. It is a useful, often less emotionally strong alternative when describing a period or event. For instance, pasaremos por una etapa de mucho trabajo means we will go through a very busy period. Experimentaremos means we will experience, and it is suitable when the focus is on having a particular experience rather than enduring hardship. It can sound more formal or precise than sufrir.
Another related verb is padecer, which can mean to suffer from or endure. It is more formal and is often used for ongoing conditions or problems. For everyday language about a delay, hot weather, or a busy schedule, sufrir or aguantar will usually sound more natural. Choose padecer when a formal tone is suitable and the context clearly calls for it.
Antonyms depend on the intended meaning. If sufrir means to have a difficult experience, an opposite idea might be disfrutar, meaning to enjoy, or gozar de, meaning to enjoy or take pleasure in. Compare sufriremos el calor, we will have to put up with the heat, with disfrutaremos del buen tiempo, we will enjoy the good weather. These are not exact opposites in every sentence, but they express contrasting experiences.
Do not confuse sufriremos with sufrimos. The latter form can mean we suffer in the present or we suffered in the past, depending on context. For example, sufrimos mucho con el ruido ahora means we suffer a lot from the noise now, while sufrimos retrasos ayer means we had delays yesterday. By contrast, sufriremos points toward the future. Time words such as mañana, tomorrow, and la próxima semana, next week, can make that future meaning especially clear.
Also distinguish the simple future from the near future phrase vamos a sufrir, which literally means we are going to suffer. Both forms can refer to what lies ahead. The simple future may sound more direct or definite, while vamos a often presents a plan, expectation, or prediction in a conversational way. In many situations, either can work, so choose the form that fits your tone and the surrounding sentence.
Pronunciation and Accent
The pronunciation of sufriremos can be shown in IPA as /su.fɾiˈɾe.mos/. It has five syllables: su-fri-re-mos. The main stress falls on the next-to-last syllable, re. Say the word smoothly, with the strongest beat on that syllable: su-fri-RE-mos.
There is no written accent mark in this form. In Spanish, words that end in a vowel, n, or s usually have stress on the second-to-last syllable unless a written accent mark shows otherwise. Since sufriremos ends in s and its stress follows that normal pattern, no accent mark is needed. Compare it with sufrirás, which has a written accent because its stress falls on the final syllable.
Both letter r sounds in the word are usually pronounced as a quick tap of the tongue against the ridge behind the upper teeth. The first comes after f in fri, and the second begins the stressed syllable re. Do not turn either one into the strong rolled sound used for a double rr. English speakers sometimes make the second r too strong or place the stress on fri; listening for the clear beat on re helps avoid both mistakes.
The vowels are short and clear. Spanish u sounds like the vowel in the English word food, while Spanish i is close to the vowel in see. Keep each vowel distinct rather than reducing it to a very short, unclear sound. Practicing slowly as su-fri-re-mos and then saying the word at normal speed can make the rhythm easier to remember.
Native Speaker Nuance and Usage Context
Native speakers use sufriremos when they predict that a group will face discomfort, difficulty, or an unwanted effect. The prediction may be serious or quite ordinary. A person might say it about a demanding work schedule, a long journey, a noisy room, or a period of unusually warm weather. The word itself does not tell you how serious the experience will be; the rest of the sentence supplies that information.
In everyday conversation, context can soften the word. For example, sufriremos un poco con la espera means we will have a bit of a hard time with the wait. Adding un poco, a little, or menos, less, makes the statement sound measured rather than dramatic. In English, a fluent translation might use put up with, deal with, or have a hard time, even though the Spanish verb is still sufrir.
The form can also appear in formal writing, presentations, and careful explanations. In those settings, it may describe the effects of a decision, a change, or a process. Still, it can sound quite strong if the context is minor. If you only mean that a group will encounter a small inconvenience, tendremos una pequeña dificultad, we will have a small difficulty, or nos costará un poco, it will be a little difficult for us, may be more measured choices.
Spanish speakers do not always say nosotros or nosotras with the verb. The ending already identifies the subject as we, so an explicit subject is often unnecessary. Use it when you want to emphasize the group or contrast it with someone else. For example, Nosotros sufriremos más si no nos organizamos stresses that we, rather than another group, will have a harder time if we do not organize ourselves.
Pay attention to the words that follow the verb. Spanish often uses a direct object to name what a person will experience, as in sufriremos retrasos, we will experience delays. A phrase introduced by por can point to the cause, as in sufriremos por la falta de tiempo, we will struggle because of the lack of time. Learning these common patterns helps you build sentences that sound more complete and natural.
Finally, the future tense can express a prediction rather than a fixed plan. If someone says sufriremos mucho con ese horario, the speaker may be making a forecast based on the schedule. It does not necessarily mean the group has chosen or welcomed the situation. The future ending simply places the experience ahead; the surrounding words and the speaker’s tone reveal whether it is a certain expectation, a possibility, or a warning.
Conclusion
Sufriremos means we will suffer, endure, or experience something difficult. It is the regular simple future form of sufrir for nosotros and nosotras. You can use it for expected discomforts and challenges, from a long wait or a busy schedule to the effects of a change. The exact English translation depends on the situation, and endure or put up with may sound more natural than suffer in some sentences.
Remember the future ending -emos, the five-syllable rhythm su-fri-re-mos, and the stress on re. The word has no written accent mark because its stress follows the usual Spanish pattern for a word ending in s. When choosing a related word, consider whether you mean to tolerate something, go through an experience, or enjoy it instead. With these distinctions in mind, sufriremos becomes a practical word for describing what a group expects to face in the future.
