mañana

morning

noun adverb mah-NYAH-nah Common

Also means

tomorrow

Usage Note

Mañana is a classic double-duty word: as a feminine noun it means 'the morning' (la mañana), while as an adverb it means 'tomorrow'. The phrase mañana por la mañana means 'tomorrow morning'. A common learner trap: hasta mañana ('see you tomorrow') uses the adverb, while buenas mañanas is not standard — the greeting is buenos días.

Examples

"Te llamo mañana por la mañana."

Natural Translation

I will call you tomorrow morning.

Literal Translation

You I-call tomorrow by the morning

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