¿Vienes mañana?
The English phrase "are you coming tomorrow?" is translated into Spanish as ¿Vienes mañana?
What does it mean word for word?
The word mañana means both "tomorrow" and "morning" depending on the context.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentinian Spanish, the phrase ¿Venís mañana? is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ¿Vienes mañana? uses the informal tú conjugation. The form ¿Viene mañana? uses the formal usted conjugation. Use this version when speaking to a stranger, an elder or someone in a professional context. To ask a group of people, use the plural form ¿Vienen mañana?
Did you know?
- In some Spanish dialects, the phrase mañana is used in idiomatic expressions to describe something that will never actually happen.
- Even though mañana means 'tomorrow', it is often used in Spanish to mean 'sometime in the near future' in a vague, non-committal sense.
- The word mañana shares a common ancestor with the English word 'morning', despite the two words sounding very different today.
Examples in context
- Juan, ¿viene usted mañana a la reunión?Juan, are you coming to the meeting tomorrow?
- Carlos, ¿vas a venir mañana a mi casa?Carlos, are you coming to my house tomorrow?
- ¿Venís mañana al partido de fútbol?Are you coming to the soccer match tomorrow?
Example conversation
Javier is calling Elena to confirm her plans for the next day.
- JavierHola Elena, ¿vienes mañana?Hello Elena, are you coming tomorrow?
- ElenaSí, iré a tu casa por la tarde.Yes, I will go to your house in the afternoon.
- JavierPerfecto, te espero entonces.Perfect, I will wait for you then.
- ElenaHasta mañana, Javier.See you tomorrow, Javier.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mañana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
