por favor llame mañana
/poɾ faboɾ ʝame maɲana/from spelling rules
The English phrase "please call back tomorrow" is translated into Spanish as por favor llame mañana.
This phrase is used as a polite request for someone to telephone again on the following day. You can also use the phrase vuelva a llamar mañana, por favor to express the idea of calling back, as using the construction volver a llamar (to call again) is a very common and natural way for Spanish speakers to say "to call back".
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase por favor llame mañana, the word llame is the formal imperative (command) form of the verb llamar, which means "to call".
Which one should you use?
While por favor llame mañana is a standard way to make the request, you might also encounter vuelva a llamar mañana, por favor, which specifically utilizes the phrasal verb volver a llamar to mean "to call again".
How do you pronounce it?
/poɾ faboɾ ʝame maɲana/
Did you know?
- While llamar means 'to call', it also means 'to name'. A person's name is not possessed in Spanish, but they are 'called' by that name using the same verb.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, simply saying mañana without a specific time can be a non-committal way of saying 'not now' or 'eventually' rather than a strict deadline.
- The word mañana is a linguistic chameleon that can mean 'tomorrow' or 'tomorrow morning' depending on the context, and even just 'morning' on its own.
Examples in context
- Buenos días. Por favor, llame mañana para confirmar su reserva.Good morning. Please call tomorrow to confirm your reservation.
- No estoy en la oficina, por favor llame mañana.I am not in the office, please call back tomorrow.
- El gerente no está, por favor llame mañana.The manager is not here, please call back tomorrow.
- La línea está ocupada, por favor llame mañana.The line is busy, please call back tomorrow.
Example conversation
Lucía calls a business and Javier answers the phone.
- JavierHola, habla Javier de la recepción.Hello, this is Javier from the reception.
- LucíaHola, ¿podría hablar con la directora?Hello, could I speak with the director?
- JavierElla no está disponible, por favor llame mañana.She is not available, please call back tomorrow.
- LucíaEstá bien, gracias por la información.That is fine, thank you for the information.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
