idiom
Spanish
mañana
man-YAN-ah
mɑːˈnjɑːnəListen
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Syllable breakdown
mañana
Sounds like
Say 'man-YAN-ah' — the ñ is a 'ny' sound.
Dictionary meaning
An attitude of procrastination or putting things off indefinitely; literally 'tomorrow' in Spanish.
History and origin
Spanish — 'mañana' (tomorrow, morning).
Examples
- The client adopted a mañana attitude to sign-off, costing the agency weeks of waiting.
Common mispronunciations
mah-NAH-nahMAN-ah-nah
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