nos vemos por la mañana
/nos bemos poɾ la maɲana/from spelling rules
To say "see you in the morning" in Spanish, use nos vemos por la mañana.
This phrase is a farewell used when you expect to meet someone again the following morning.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase nos vemos por la mañana literally translates to "we see ourselves in the morning."
Which one should you use?
While nos vemos por la mañana specifies the time of day as being in the morning, the phrase nos vemos mañana is a more general way to say "see you tomorrow."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In parts of Latin America, such as Mexico, you may hear hasta mañana temprano to mean "see you early tomorrow morning."
Did you know?
- Spanish speakers may use mañana as an adverb to describe a general future time, sometimes meaning 'eventually' or 'some other day' rather than specifically the next morning.
- In Spanish, the concept of 'tomorrow' is so closely linked to 'morning' that the word mañana is derived from the Latin word māne, meaning 'early'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a very common way to signal you are leaving to sleep is to simply say buenas noches, even if you intend to see the person in the morning.
Examples in context
- Nos vemos por la mañana en la oficina.See you in the morning at the office.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are leaving their workplace for the day.
- ElenaTerminé todo mi trabajo. ¡Adiós!I finished all my work. Bye!
- JavierYo también. Nos vemos por la mañana, Elena.Me too. See you in the morning, Elena.
- ElenaSí, nos vemos mañana a las ocho.Yes, see you tomorrow at eight.
- JavierPerfecto. Que descanses.Perfect. Have a good rest.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, mañana, nos, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
