mañana

American  

[mah-nyah-nah, muh-nyah-nuh] / mɑˈnyɑ nɑ, məˈnyɑ nə /

noun

1. tomorrow; the (indefinite) future.

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adverb

1. tomorrow; in the (indefinite) future.

mañana British  

/ məˈnjɑːnə, maˈɲana /

noun

1. 1. tomorrow

   2. some other and later time

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Etymology

Origin of mañana

First recorded in 1840–45; from Spanish: “morning, tomorrow,” from Vulgar Latin maneana (unrecorded), feminine of maneanus “early,” equivalent to Latin māne “early in the morning” + -ānus -an ( def. )

Example Sentences

Leigh Hookes, 52, has owned Mexican restaurant Mañana in Abersoch for 31 years and his family has lived in the village for generations.

From BBC

He also released an album, 2023’s “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” that echoed his more rap-influenced earlier work.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This will all be over mañana.”

From Literature

When she’d been stuck on the boat in the storm, the lady with the two little kids had said everything would be all right mañana.

From Literature

“After ‘Mañana Será Bonito,’ I had a lot of pressure.

From Los Angeles Times