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How to say "tomorrow" in Spanish
"Tomorrow" in Spanish is mañana, pronounced mah-NYAH-nah (stress on the syllable in capitals). Its dictionary meaning: tomorrow, morning.
| Spanish | mañana |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | mah-NYAH-nah |
| Meaning | tomorrow, morning |
| Frequency | #63 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce mañana
Mañana is pronounced mah-NYAH-nah, in IPA /maˈɲana/. Mañana has three syllables, mah-NYAH-nah, with the stress on the second. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a vowel, -n or -s are stressed on the second-to-last syllable. On a keyboard without Spanish letters it is often typed "manana"; the correct spelling is mañana.
- Ñ sounds like the ny in "canyon".
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Example sentences
Por la mañana desayuno.
In the morning I have breakfast.
La reunión es mañana.
The meeting is tomorrow.
Hasta mañana
see you tomorrow
"Tomorrow" in Spain and Latin America
Mañana is both "tomorrow" and "morning".
Useful phrases
- mañana por la mañana
tomorrow morning - ¡Hasta mañana!
See you tomorrow! - pasado mañana
the day after tomorrow
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember mañana
mañana [mah-NYAH-nah] sounds like the English “banana”. Picture this:
Tomorrow ripens overnight like a banana: green in the evening, golden by morning.
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