How to Say "prospect" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “prospect” is “posibilidad” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Hay alguna posibilidad de que vengas mañana?
Is there any possibility that you will come tomorrow?
Exploramos todas las posibilidades antes de decidir la ruta.
We explored all the possibilities before deciding the route.
La posibilidad de que gane la lotería es remota, pero existe.
The chance that I win the lottery is remote, but it exists.
Using 'de'
Use the small word 'de' (of) to connect 'posibilidad' to the action or thing being discussed: 'la posibilidad de viajar' (the possibility of traveling).
Feminine Noun Rule
Remember that almost all Spanish words ending in -dad, like 'posibilidad,' are feminine and take the article 'la' or 'una'.
Gender Error
Mistake: “El posibilidad de ir...”
Correction: La posibilidad de ir... 'Posibilidad' is always feminine.
Subjunctive Following Uncertainty
Mistake: “Hay una posibilidad que llueve.”
Correction: Hay una posibilidad de que llueva. When expressing possibility or uncertainty, the following verb often uses a special form (the subjunctive, used here as 'llueva').
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