domani
/doˈma.ni/
The Italian word for tomorrow is domani.
domani is used to refer to the day after the present day. It can be used as an adverb or as a noun. You can also use it to specify times of the day by adding a time period after it, such as domani mattina for tomorrow morning, domani pomeriggio for tomorrow afternoon or domani sera for tomorrow evening.
Meaning: on the day after the present day (adv)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word domani functions as both an adverb and a noun in Italian.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /doˈma.ni/. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The word domani is etymologically rooted in the concept of 'ripening' or 'maturing'. It traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to ripen', suggesting that tomorrow is something that is currently coming to fruition.
- If you want to express that something is happening 'the day after tomorrow', you do not use a multi-word phrase with domani, but instead use the single word dopodomani.
- In Italian, you can use domani as a noun to refer to 'the future' in a poetic or philosophical sense. This allows a speaker to say 'il domani' to discuss the upcoming days or the destiny of a nation.
Examples in context
- È oggi o domani?Is that today or tomorrow?This example shows how to use domani when asking if something is today or tomorrow.Tatoeba #13985013 by Guybrush88, translation #13890033 by araneo
- A che ora domani?What time tomorrow?This example shows how to use domani when asking about a specific time.Tatoeba #7092067 by Guybrush88, translation #7091310 by Eccles17
- Va a casa domani.He's going home tomorrow.This example shows how to use domani to describe an action happening tomorrow.Tatoeba #10149079 by Guybrush88, translation #9957302 by ddnktr
- Incontriamoci domani alle otto.Let's meet tomorrow at eight.
- Le scelte che facciamo oggi determinano il nostro domani.The choices we make today determine our tomorrow.
- Vado al mercato domattina.I'm going to the market tomorrow morning.
- Abbiamo un'importante riunione domani mattina.We have an important meeting tomorrow morning.
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Example conversation
Alessandro and Sofia are talking on the phone about a meeting.
- AlessandroSofia, ci vediamo domani?Sofia, shall we see each other tomorrow?
- SofiaSì, domani sono libera.Yes, tomorrow I am free.
- AlessandroOttimo, allora ci sentiamo domani.Great, then we will talk tomorrow.
- SofiaA presto, Alessandro.See you soon, Alessandro.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tomorrow” translations and entries domani, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries domani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
