mañana no hay clases
/maɲana no ai klases/from spelling rules
The phrase 'no school tomorrow' in Spanish is mañana no hay clases.
This phrase is used to indicate that classes are cancelled or that it is a non-school day, such as a holiday or weekend.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to 'tomorrow there is no classes'.
Which one should you use?
While mañana no hay clases is the most common way to express this, mañana no hay escuela is also a valid way to say 'there is no school tomorrow'.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase no hay clases, the verb hay is the third-person singular form of haber, used here to mean 'there is' or 'there are' regardless of whether the following noun is singular or plural.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase mañana is used vaguely to mean 'some time in the future' rather than exactly the next day.
- The phrase uses the verb hay, which comes from an Old Spanish construction ha ý meaning 'it has there'. This is the direct ancestor of the French 'il y a' used to say 'there is'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, students might say mañana no hay followed by a specific reason, such as a strike or a holiday, rather than using the word 'school' at all, as the absence of classes is the defining feature.
Examples in context
- Mañana no hay clases.We have no school tomorrow.This sentence is useful for stating that you have no school tomorrow using mañana no hay clases.Tatoeba #637387 by Leono, translation #249421 by CK
- Aprovecha, mañana no hay clases.Take advantage of it, there are no classes tomorrow.
- ¡Qué bueno! Mañana no hay clases.That's great! There are no classes tomorrow.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking at the end of a school day.
- JavierElena, ¿sabías que mañana no hay clases?Elena, did you know there are no classes tomorrow?
- Elena¡No lo sabía! Qué alegría.I didn't know! How wonderful.
- JavierSí, mañana no hay clases por el festivo.Yes, there are no classes tomorrow because of the holiday.
- ElenaEntonces podemos descansar mucho.Then we can rest a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hay, mañana, no, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
