我下周回美国

I’m going back to the States next week.

我下周回美国。

A          When will you go back to New York?

A          你什么时候回纽约？

B         Pretty soon.  I’m going back to the States next week. 

B          很快。我下周将回美国。

A          And when will you come back to Beijing?

A          那你什么时候回北京？

B         Oh, in a few weeks.  I’m only away for a short time.  I’ll be back in Beijing soon - around the end of the month.

B          噢，几个星期以后。我只离开一小段时间。我很快就回北京来——大约在月底的时候 。

A          That’s not too long. 

A          时间不太长。 

B         Yes.  I’m looking forward to it. But I’m also looking forward to returning.

B          是的。我期待着去美国。但是我也期待着回北京来。

Notes                                注释

1        When you are talking about the future, the key verb forms to use are will / will : won’t / won’t (the shorter, more common form of will not): going to . . . / going to . . . eg: When will you go back to New York? / When will you go back to New York? : I’ll be back in Beijing soon / I’ll be back in Beijing soon : I’m going to see my friend tomorrow / I’m going to see my friend tomorrow.

当你谈论将来的事情时，重要的动词形式是will / 将要 : won’t / 不会 (更常用的will not的缩略心事): going to . . . / 打算做 . . .例如：When will you go back to New York? /你什么时候回纽约？I’ll be back in Beijing soon /我很快就回北京来。I’m going to see my friend tomorrow /我明天打算去看我的朋友。

2        Usually when you are talking about the future, you mention time, dates, or phrases related to time, eg: next week / next week: in a few weeks / in a few weeks : around the end of the month / around the end of the month.

当你谈论将来的事情时，通常你要提到时间、日期或者与时间有关的短语，例如: next week /下周；in a few weeks /几个星期以后；around the end of the month /大约在月底的时候。