vuelve mañana
/bwelbe maɲana/from spelling rules
The English phrase "come back tomorrow" is translated into Spanish as vuelve mañana.
A request or instruction for someone to return to a place on the following day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative form of volver (to return) and mañana (tomorrow).
Which one should you use?
While mañana means 'tomorrow' in this phrase, it can also mean 'morning' depending on the context of the sentence.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use vuelvan mañana if you are addressing more than one person.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, telling someone vuelve mañana can be a polite, indirect way of saying 'no' or 'we are closed' without using a blunt refusal.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase mañana is used vaguely to mean 'some time in the future' rather than the literal next day.
- The word mañana traces its lineage back to the Latin word māne, which meant 'early in the morning'.
Examples in context
- Te esperaré aquí. Vuelve mañana por la noche.I will wait here for you. Come back tomorrow evening.This sentence shows how to use vuelve mañana when specifying a time of day like the evening.Tatoeba #1198522 by cueyayotl, translation #1196195 by FiRez
- Vuelve mañana.Come back tomorrow.This sentence provides a simple example of the phrase vuelve mañana on its own.Tatoeba #1642693 by Agar, translation #1850261 by CK
- Por supuesto, vuelva mañana y lo tendremos listo.Of course, come back tomorrow, and we'll have it ready for you.
- No puedo, tengo que estudiar. Vuelve mañana y veamos si podemos ir.I can't, I have to study. Come back tomorrow, and let's see if we can go.
- No abrimos hoy, vuelve mañana.We are not open today, come back tomorrow.
Example conversation
Javier is at a closed office trying to speak with Elena.
- ElenaLo siento, Javier, la oficina está cerrada.I'm sorry, Javier, the office is closed.
- Javier¿Puedo hablar contigo ahora?Can I speak with you now?
- ElenaNo, vuelve mañana por la mañana.No, come back tomorrow morning.
- JavierEstá bien, Elena, nos vemos mañana.Okay, Elena, see you tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mañana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
