mañana
Americannoun
adverb
noun
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
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He also released an album, 2023’s “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” that echoed his more rap-influenced earlier work.
“This will all be over mañana.”
From Literature
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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.
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“After ‘Mañana Será Bonito,’ I had a lot of pressure.
From Los Angeles Times
Within that statement, the “Mañana Voy a Conquistarla” singer also promoted his new album, “El Ejemplar,” Spanish for “the exemplar,” which came out a day after his sentencing on Nov. 20.
From Los Angeles Times
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