nos vemos el jueves
/nos bemos el xwebes/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "see you Thursday" is nos vemos el jueves.
This phrase is used to say goodbye to someone when you expect to meet them again on Thursday. You can also use the variation hasta el jueves, which means "until Thursday", to express the same idea.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase nos vemos el jueves literally translates to "we see ourselves the Thursday".
Which one should you use?
The phrase Nos vemos este jueves is used specifically to highlight the upcoming Thursday. Additionally, Te veo el jueves translates more closely to "I'll see you on Thursday".
How does it change in a sentence?
When specifying a day of the week in Spanish, you use the definite article el instead of a preposition like "on". For example, el jueves means "on Thursday".
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone says nos vemos el jueves but doesn't specify a time or place, it can sometimes be a polite way of delaying a commitment rather than a firm appointment.
- The word jueves has celestial roots, descending from the Latin ‘dies Iovis’, which translates to 'day of Jupiter'.
- Spanish uses the present tense nos vemos to express a future event, whereas English speakers almost always use the future tense 'I will see you'.
Examples in context
- Nos vemos el jueves en la oficina.See you Thursday at the office.
- ¡Perfecto! Nos vemos el jueves.Perfect! See you Thursday.
- Gracias por todo, nos vemos el jueves.Thanks for everything, see you Thursday.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are finishing a business meeting.
- Elena¿Quieres que revisemos el informe el jueves?Do you want to review the report on Thursday?
- JavierSí, nos vemos el jueves a las diez.Yes, see you Thursday at ten.
- ElenaMuy bien, Javier. Hasta entonces.Very well, Javier. Until then.
- JavierAdiós, Elena. Que tengas un buen día.Goodbye, Elena. Have a good day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, jueves, nos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
