mañana es martes
/maɲana es maɾtes/from spelling rules
The phrase "tomorrow is Tuesday" in Spanish is mañana es martes.
This phrase is used to state which day of the week follows the current day. Note that in some Latin American countries, you may hear the expression el día de mañana used to mean "tomorrow".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "tomorrow is Tuesday". It is important to note that the word mañana can mean both "tomorrow" and "morning" depending on the context in which it is used.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the word "tomorrow" may be expressed as el día de mañana.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, days of the week (such as martes) are not capitalized unless they appear at the beginning of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/maɲana es maɾtes/
Did you know?
- In some cultures, saying mañana does not always mean the literal next day. It can be used vaguely to mean 'some time in the future' or 'not today'.
- The name for Tuesday, martes, is directly linked to the Roman god Mars. It derives from the Latin Mārtis dīes, which translates to 'day of Mars'.
- Because mañana means both 'tomorrow' and 'morning', the phrase mañana por la mañana is used to specify 'tomorrow morning'.
Examples in context
- Pasado mañana es martes.The day after tomorrow is Tuesday.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the phrase when referring to the day after tomorrow.Tatoeba #13460741 by Seael, translation #6179319 by sundown
- Quisiera recordarles que mañana es martes, y debemos finalizar el informeI would like to remind you that tomorrow is Tuesday, and we must finish the report
- ¡Hola! ¿Qué planes tienes? Mañana es martes, debemos juntarnos para tomar un caféHi! What are your plans? Tomorrow is Tuesday, we should meet for a coffee
- Mañana es martes.Tomorrow is Tuesday.
- No olvides que mañana es martes.Don't forget that tomorrow is Tuesday.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are checking their calendar at home.
- Alejandro¿Qué día es mañana?What day is tomorrow?
- SofíaMañana es martes, Alejandro.Tomorrow is Tuesday, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¡Es verdad! Tengo una cita.It's true! I have an appointment.
- SofíaEntonces prepárate hoy.Then get ready today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, martes, mañana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
