nos vemos el domingo
/nos bemos el dominɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "see you Sunday" is translated into Spanish as nos vemos el domingo.
The phrase is used to say goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again on Sunday. Other informal variations include Hasta el domingo for "See you Sunday", Te veo el domingo for "I'll see you on Sunday" and El domingo nos encontramos to mean "On Sunday, we'll meet up".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase nos vemos el domingo literally translates to "we see ourselves the Sunday".
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, days of the week are preceded by the definite article el instead of a preposition like "on" to indicate a specific day, as seen in the phrase el domingo.
How do you pronounce it?
/nos bemos el dominɡo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, domingo is traditionally reserved for family gatherings, making a nos vemos el domingo appointment more likely to be a social or family event than a business one.
- The word domingo is a shortening of the Late Latin phrase diēs Dominicus, which means 'day of the Lord'.
- While nos vemos el domingo uses the verb 'see', it is frequently used even if the two people are meeting in a dark place or are visually impaired, as it functions as a general marker for a rendezvous.
Examples in context
- Nos vemos el domingo a las tres.See you Sunday at three.This sentence is useful for specifying a time with nos vemos el domingo.Tatoeba #708449 by Shishir, translation #717624 by papabear
- ¡Hasta el domingo por la tarde!See you on Sunday afternoon!
- ¡Nos vemos el domingo! Chido, ¿no?See you on Sunday! Cool, right?
- ¡Perfecto! Nos vemos el domingo.Perfect! See you Sunday.
Example conversation
Two friends are saying goodbye after a coffee date.
- JavierBueno, me tengo que ir. Nos vemos el domingo.Well, I have to go. See you Sunday.
- ElenaVale, nos vemos entonces.Okay, see you then.
- JavierQue tengas un buen fin de semana, Elena.Have a good weekend, Elena.
- ElenaGracias, Javier. ¡Hasta el domingo!Thanks, Javier. See you Sunday!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries domingo, el, nos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
