Mañana es feriado
/maɲana es feɾjado/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'tomorrow is a holiday' is translated into Spanish as Mañana es feriado.
In many Latin American countries, feriado is the standard term for a public holiday.
What does it mean word for word?
The word Mañana means 'tomorrow' and feriado means 'holiday' or 'vacation day'.
Which one should you use?
While feriado is common in Latin America, in Spain the word festivo is more commonly used to refer to a public holiday.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations include: – In Spain, you can use mañana es festivo or mañana es un día festivo. – In Mexico, people say mañana es día de asueto or mañana es asueto. – In Argentina, it is common to use mañana es feriado or mañana es un feriado.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɲana es feɾjado/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a 'feriado' might be 'puente' (bridge), meaning a holiday falls near a weekend, allowing people to 'bridge' the gap for a long trip.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, saying mañana can be an ambiguous way of saying 'sometime in the future' rather than specifically 'the next day'.
- The term feriado shares a root with the English word 'fair', as both come from the Latin 'feria', meaning 'holiday' or 'market day'.
Examples in context
- Mañana es feriado.Tomorrow is a holiday.Tatoeba #1296204 by hayastan, translation #323278 by CK
- No trabajo porque mañana es feriado.I am not working because tomorrow is a holiday.
- Aprovecha el descanso, mañana es feriado.Enjoy the rest, tomorrow is a holiday.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their plans for the next day.
- María¿Tienes planes para el día de mañana?Do you have plans for tomorrow?
- DanielNo, no tengo planes porque mañana es feriado.No, I don't have plans because tomorrow is a holiday.
- María¡Qué bien! Daniel, ¿quieres ir al cine?That's great! Daniel, do you want to go to the cinema?
- DanielSí, me encantaría acompañarte, María.Yes, I would love to join you, Maria.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
