de la mañana
/de la maɲana/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for AM time is de la mañana.
The phrase de la mañana is used to indicate that a time occurs between midnight and noon.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to of the morning.
Which one should you use?
Use de la mañana for times between midnight and noon, whereas de la tarde is used for times between noon and sunset.
How does it change in a sentence?
When telling time, this phrase is used after the hour to specify the morning period, such as las ocho de la mañana (8:00 AM). Note that to indicate 1 AM, you should use the specific construction Es la una de la mañana.
How do you pronounce it?
/de la maɲana/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, if you tell someone you will do something mañana, it may be interpreted as 'sometime in the future' rather than specifically 'the next day'.
- While de la mañana covers the morning, the word madrugada is often used specifically for the early hours before sunrise.
- The word mañana comes from the Vulgar Latin word māneāna, which literally meant 'tomorrow morning'.
Examples in context
- Son las 8 de la mañanaIt is 8 AM
- Son las 11 de la mañanaIt is 11 AM
- Son las 9 de la mañanaIt is 9 AM
- Es la una de la mañanaIt is 1 AM
- Es la una de la mañana en puntoIt is exactly 1 AM
- 8 de la mañana8 AM
- 11 de la mañana11 AM
- 9 de la mañana9 AM
- A las 8At 8
- A las 9 en puntoAt exactly 9
- Son las 7 de la mañanaIt is 7 AM
- Son las 7 de la tardeIt is 7 PM
- Son las tres de la mañana.It is 3:00 AM.
- La clase es a las ocho de la mañana.The class is at eight in the morning.
- Nos vemos a las diez de la mañana.We will see each other at ten in the morning.
- Desayuno siempre a las siete de la mañana.I always eat breakfast at seven in the morning.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing their meeting time for a project.
- Mateo¿A qué hora es la reunión?What time is the meeting?
- ElenaEs a las nueve de la mañana.It is at nine in the morning.
- MateoPerfecto, estaré allí puntual.Perfect, I will be there on time.
- ElenaMuy bien, nos vemos entonces.Very well, see you then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, la, mañana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
