mañana por la mañana
/maɲana poɾ la maɲana/from spelling rules
The English phrase "tomorrow morning" is translated into Spanish as mañana por la mañana.
This phrase is used to refer to the early part of the day after today.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mañana (tomorrow) followed by the prepositional phrase por la mañana (in the morning).
How do you pronounce it?
/maɲana poɾ la maɲana/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly say mañana mañana by trying to translate "tomorrow morning" literally. Instead, you must include por la to specify the time of day.
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, when someone says mañana without specifying a time, they might not actually mean the very next day, but could be using it as a vague way to say 'sometime in the future'.
- The term mañana actually evolved from the Latin word māne, which specifically meant 'in the morning', before it acquired the meaning of 'tomorrow' in Spanish.
- If you simply say mañana mañana to a Spanish speaker, you are not saying 'tomorrow morning', but rather 'tomorrow, tomorrow', which sounds like a repetitive or urgent insistence on the following day.
Examples in context
- Saldremos mañana por la mañana.We're going to leave tomorrow morning.This sentence is useful for showing how to express a future departure with mañana por la mañana.Tatoeba #865465 by Rafp, translation #249419 by CK
- Nos vamos mañana por la mañana.We'll leave tomorrow morning.This sentence is useful for expressing a departure occurring mañana por la mañana.Tatoeba #994736 by hayastan, translation #1404309 by CK
- Debo irme mañana por la mañana.I must leave tomorrow morning.This sentence is useful for expressing an obligation to leave mañana por la mañana.Tatoeba #5206484 by Elyte, translation #5205841 by CK
- Nos reuniremos en su oficina mañana por la mañana.We will meet in your office tomorrow morning.
- La presentación será enviada a su bandeja de entrada mañana temprano.The presentation will be sent to your inbox early tomorrow morning.
- Vamos a pasear al parque mañana en la mañana.Let's go for a stroll in the park tomorrow morning.
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Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are discussing their travel plans at a cafe.
- Elena¿Tienes planes para mañana por la mañana?Do you have plans for tomorrow morning?
- MateoNo, no tengo nada planeado todavía.No, I don't have anything planned yet.
- ElenaPodemos ir al parque mañana por la mañana.We can go to the park tomorrow morning.
- MateoEs una buena idea, Elena.That is a good idea, Elena.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries la, mañana, por, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
