Spanish Conversation · Level 12
90 words
Spanish word
mañana
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈɲana/
Meaning
- adverbtomorrow
Example
¿Quedamos mañana a las nueve?
Shall we meet tomorrow at nine?
More examples
No puedo hoy; lo haré mañana.
I can't today; I'll do it tomorrow.
Core concept
Sunrise through a bedroom window while a hand flips a planner page to the next date.
Common phrases
hasta mañana
see you tomorrow
llegar mañana
arrive tomorrow
hacerlo mañana
do it tomorrow
Similar words
hoy: Happens on the present calendar day, the span of today.
pasado mañana: Happens two days from today, the day after tomorrow.
luego: Takes place later in time after a prior moment or action.
dentro de poco: Takes place soon, within a brief time from now.
Definition in Spanish
Se usa para referirse a la parte de la mañana de un día (por la mañana) y, por extensión, para indicar el día siguiente.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Latin mane 'morning', with the original noun sense later shifting to also mean the next day in adverbial use.
Usage tips
- Mañana alone can be ambiguous between a morning period and the next day, so include esta, por la, a time, or a calendar date to be precise.