L10D2 Grammar 要…了/快…了 is about to…

“要。。。了” or “快。。。了” both mean something “is about to…”

• 中国新年就要到了。Chinese New Year is about to come.
• 他就要来了。He will soon arrive.
• 她的生日快到了。Her birthday is coming.
• 我的狗生病了，他要死了！My dog is sick; he is about  to die.
• 快点儿，电影要开始了。Hurry up, the movie is about to start.
• 快点儿，公共汽车（or 公车）要来了/快来了！ Hurry up, the bus is coming!

 

”要。。。了。。。”, remember, it also means “going to…”

• 我要吃饭了。 I am going to eat now.
• 要下雨了！ It is going to rain.
• 他要走了。He’s going to leave now.
• 妈妈，我要去上课了。Mom, I am going to attend a class now.