hablamos mañana
/ablamos maɲana/from spelling rules
The English phrase "talk tomorrow" is translated into Spanish as hablamos mañana.
This phrase is used as a parting expression when there is a clear expectation of communication occurring the following day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "we talk tomorrow".
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
hablamos mañana is an informal way to say goodbye, suitable for friends, family or colleagues you know well.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb hablamos is the first-person plural form of hablar, which can function as both the present tense ("we talk") and the preterite past tense ("we talked").
Did you know?
- While it sounds like a promise, hablamos mañana can function as a polite and non-committal way to end a conversation with a stranger.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, mañana describes an indefinite future. Telling someone you will do something mañana may actually mean 'someday' rather than the literal next day.
- The word mañana descends from the Vulgar Latin word māneāna, which was used to describe the early part of the day.
Examples in context
- Podemos hablar mañana sobre el proyecto.We can talk tomorrow about the project.
- Me gustaría tener una conversación mañana sobre el informe.I would like to have a conversation tomorrow about the report.
- Sería conveniente conversar mañana acerca de la propuesta.It would be convenient to converse tomorrow about the proposal.
- ¿Quedamos para charlar mañana?Shall we meet to chat tomorrow?
- Hay algo importante que quiero platicarte mañana.There is something important I want to talk to you about tomorrow.
- Nos vemos en el parque y hablamos un rato mañana.Let's meet at the park and talk for a while tomorrow.
- Hablamos mañana por teléfono.We'll talk tomorrow on the phone.
- Vale, hablamos mañana.Okay, we'll talk tomorrow.
- Nos vemos, hablamos mañana.See you, we'll talk tomorrow.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are finishing a phone call in the evening.
- DanielBueno, tengo que irme. Hablamos mañana.Well, I have to go. We'll talk tomorrow.
- LucíaPerfecto, Daniel. Que descanses.Perfect, Daniel. Rest well.
- DanielIgualmente, Lucía. Hasta mañana.Likewise, Lucía. See you tomorrow.
- LucíaAdiós.Goodbye.
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.
