hablamos mañana
/ablamos maɲana/from spelling rules
The English phrase "talk to you tomorrow" is expressed in Spanish as hablamos mañana.
This phrase is used to say goodbye to someone when you expect to speak with them the next day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "we talk tomorrow".
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations include using platicamos mañana in Mexico, where the verb platicar means "to chat" or "to talk". In Spain, you may hear adiós hasta mañana to mean "goodbye, see you tomorrow" and in Argentina, chau hasta mañana is a casual way to say "bye, see you tomorrow".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word hablamos is the first-person plural present indicative of the verb hablar, but it is also the first-person plural preterite (past tense) form.
Did you know?
- The verb platicar used in Mexico is a cousin of the English word 'plot' via the Latin 'placitare'. While it now means 'to chat' in Mexico, it originally carried a sense of negotiating or discussing a plan.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, saying hablamos as a goodbye is often a social convention rather than a literal appointment. It functions more like 'take care' and does not always imply that a conversation will actually occur the next day.
- The word mañana shares a root with the Latin word māne, which means 'in the morning'.
Examples in context
- Hablamos mañana por teléfono.We'll talk tomorrow on the phone.
- ¡Vale! Hablamos mañana.Okay! Talk to you tomorrow.
- Hablamos mañana en la oficina.We'll talk tomorrow at the office.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are ending a phone call before going to sleep.
- AlejandroSofía, tengo que irme a dormir.Sofía, I have to go to sleep.
- SofíaEstá bien, Alejandro. Buenas noches.It's okay, Alejandro. Good night.
- AlejandroHablamos mañana.Talk to you tomorrow.
- SofíaHasta mañana.See you tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mañana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
