nos vemos en dos semanas
/nos bemos en dos semanas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "see you in two weeks" is translated into Spanish as nos vemos en dos semanas.
This phrase is used to say goodbye when you expect to meet the person again after two weeks.
Which one should you use?
While nos vemos en dos semanas is a standard way to express this, you might also hear nos vemos en 15 días as an informal way to say "we'll see each other in 15 days" or dentro de un par de semanas nos vemos to mean "we'll see each other in a couple of weeks".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many Spanish-speaking contexts, people use the expression en quince días (in fifteen days) to mean "in two weeks".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase nos vemos en dos semanas uses the present tense to express an arrangement or a future certainty.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying nos vemos is a flexible way to end a conversation that doesn't always imply a concrete plan to meet.
- The word dos shares a prehistoric ancestor with the English word 'two' through the Proto-Indo-European root *dwóh₁.
- Using quince días to mean 'two weeks' is so common that an English speaker might be confused if they take it literally and expect a meeting on the fifteenth day.
Examples in context
- Nos vemos en dos semanas, amigo.See you in two weeks, friend.
- Todo bien, nos vemos en dos semanas.All good, see you in two weeks.
- ¡Adiós! Nos vemos en dos semanas.Goodbye! See you in two weeks.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are leaving a coffee shop after saying goodbye.
- Elena¡Fue un gusto verte, Mateo!It was a pleasure seeing you, Mateo!
- MateoIgualmente, Elena. Nos vemos en dos semanas.Likewise, Elena. See you in two weeks.
- Elena¡Perfecto! Que tengas un buen viaje.Perfect! Have a good trip.
- MateoGracias, ¡nos vemos en dos semanas!Thanks, see you in two weeks!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dos, en, nos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
