Small talk with coworkers: Talking about lunch plans in the break room

💬 mañana means both "morning" and "tomorrow". With la or tu in front it's usually the morning. On its own, as in hasta mañana "see you tomorrow", it means tomorrow.

🇲🇽 Oye is the normal friendly way to grab a coworker's attention. With your boss or a stranger, switch to oiga, which is more polite.

💬 In a question, ya works like English "yet" or "already". Swap in any verb, for example ¿ya comiste? "did you eat yet?"

🇲🇽 In Mexico, comer usually means the main midday meal, eaten around 2–4 pm. This is the standard way to invite someone to lunch at work.

💬 ya asks "yet?" and todavía no answers "not yet". They're a natural pair, so expect one whenever you hear the other.

💬 Putting tú first gives it a "what about you?" feel, often after you've shared your own plans. You can do the same with others: ¿Y ella qué quiere? "And what does she want?"

💬 voy a plus a basic verb is the everyday way to talk about plans. For example: voy a comer "I'm going to eat", voy a pedir "I'm going to order".

🇲🇽 A fonda is a small, family-run spot serving home-style food at low prices. It's a classic office-worker lunch choice.

💬 Spanish uses de "of" where English says "on" for places like this. For example: la tienda de la esquina "the shop on the corner".