mañana

1 of 2

noun

ma·​ña·​na mən-ˈyä-nə How to pronounce mañana (audio)
: an indefinite time in the future

mañana

2 of 2

adverb

: at an indefinite time in the future

Examples of mañana in a Sentence

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Noun
And in addition to Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny clocked 502.1 million for nadie sabe lo que va a pasar manana and 378 million for El Ultimo Tour Del Mundo in their first frames. Eric Frankenberg, Billboard, 2 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Spanish, literally, tomorrow, from Vulgar Latin *maneana, from feminine of *maneanus early, from Latin mane early in the morning

First Known Use

Noun

1845, in the meaning defined above

Adverb

1918, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mañana was in 1845

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“Mañana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ma%C3%B1ana. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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