manyarna!

[gingerflaps]

what is the english for the word....Manyarna. what does it mean??? (dont know if ive spelt it right?)

[Kingaroo]

The spanish word manana (imagine a wiggly line over the first N to show it's a NYA sound) means Tomorrow or Morning. In Engilsh it's sometimes used to make fun of procrastinators -- "I'll do it manana."

[Quizmonster]

�...just simultaneously press Alt and 164 on the numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard.

[jno]

not on my keyboard! But I can probably do it in Word, then cut and paste. Strictly speaking it means morning, as Kingaroo says; but the sense of it when used in English is 'I'll do it sometime' or 'when I get around to it', because it's meant to suggest you'll just keep putting it off.

[Quizmonster]

Try Alt and 0241 on the numeric keypad, Jno. Click here and scroll down to Extended ASCII code for more information.

[Quizmonster]

My favourite ma�ana story dates from my time in the Middle East, where the saying 'Insha'allah!' means 'If God wills it!' It is used in much the same way as ma�ana in Spain...ie on the basis that if it doesn't happen, then clearly God did not intend it to.
Expats tended to say that 'Insha'allah' meant the same as 'ma�ana' but without the Spanish sense of urgency!
(Don't misunderstand me. I am no racist and I think Arabs are entirely delightful, but I'm sure they themselves would agree that they are not among the most bustling and busy of peoples.)

[Octavius]

I can vouch for that QM having worked in the ME meself. But I like that laid back approach, being a bit Irish in me bones.

"There was an Irish professor at college who was an expert in Gaelic languages. In class one day, a student asked him if there were any Gaelic words that correlated to the Spanish "ma�ana"?

"The professor thought for a moment," then replied, 'Why yes, in fact there are several. But none, I think, with the same sense of urgency.' "

[Trotbot]

Similar story in the Philippines - 'but sir, nothing is that urgent'

[Pythia]

In Wenglish, our equivalent is "now in a minute". As in Q: "Have you done that [insert task of your choice] I asked you to?" A: "Er ... yeah, I'll do it now in a minute"