nos vemos el martes
/nos bemos el maɾtes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "see you Tuesday" is translated into Spanish as nos vemos el martes.
This phrase is used to say goodbye to someone you expect to meet again on the following Tuesday.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "we see ourselves the Tuesday".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear the informal expression Te veo el martes, tío/a to say "I'll see you on Tuesday, dude".
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing that an action occurs on a specific day of the week, Spanish uses the definite article el instead of a preposition like "on". Therefore, "on Tuesday" becomes el martes.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the days of the week are not capitalized unless they start a sentence, so martes is written with a lowercase letter.
- Because martes comes from the Latin Mārtis dīes, it is named after the Roman god Mars. In many Romance languages, the days of the week are essentially mini-sentences dedicated to ancient deities.
- If you say nos vemos el martes on a Tuesday, a native speaker will assume you mean the Tuesday of next week. To mean 'later today', you would use the phrase nos vemos luego.
Examples in context
- Nos vemos el martes en clase.See you Tuesday in class.
- ¡Adiós! Nos vemos el martes.Goodbye! See you Tuesday.
- Nos vemos el martes para almorzar.See you Tuesday for lunch.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are leaving a library.
- ElenaBueno, tengo que irme ahora.Well, I have to go now.
- DanielEstá bien, nos vemos el martes.Okay, see you Tuesday.
- ElenaPerfecto, Daniel. ¡Que te vaya bien!Perfect, Daniel. Have a good one!
- DanielGracias, Elena. ¡Adiós!Thanks, Elena. Bye!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, martes, nos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
