mañana es domingo
/maɲana es dominɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tomorrow is Sunday" is translated into Spanish as mañana es domingo.
This phrase is used to state that the day following the current day is Sunday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mañana (tomorrow), es (is) and domingo (Sunday).
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, days of the week such as domingo are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɲana es dominɡo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, saying mañana in a casual context can sometimes imply an indefinite time in the future rather than the literal next day, similar to the English phrase 'some day'.
- The Spanish word domingo is a cognate of the English word 'dominion', as both trace back to the same concept of lordship or command.
- The word mañana is related to the Portuguese word manhã. Both evolved from the Vulgar Latin māneāna, which originally meant 'tomorrow morning'.
Examples in context
- Mañana es domingo.Tomorrow is Sunday.This sentence is useful for stating that mañana es domingo.Tatoeba #656878 by Shishir, translation #506460 by rtomharper
- ¡Qué bien, mañana es domingo!How great, tomorrow is Sunday!
- No hay clase porque mañana es domingo.There is no class because tomorrow is Sunday.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about their weekend plans.
- Daniel¿Mañana es domingo?Is tomorrow Sunday?
- SofíaSí, mañana es domingo.Yes, tomorrow is Sunday.
- DanielEntonces, podemos ir al parque.Then, we can go to the park.
- Sofía¡Es una idea excelente, Daniel!That is an excellent idea, Daniel!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries domingo, es, mañana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
