How to Say ‘Today I have one, tomorrow another’ in Spain Spanish
Hoy tengo a una, mañana otra
oy TEHN-goh ah OO-nah mah-NYAH-nah OH-trah
[oy TEHN-goh ah OO-nah mah-NYAH-nah OH-trah]
💬 Usage Tip: Una and otra stand in for omitted nouns here — understood as women/girlfriends — so Spanish doesn't need to repeat the noun. You can reuse this pattern: Hoy una, mañana otra.
Phrase Breakdown
Hoy
[oy]
Today
Referring to the present day.
Hoy es un buen día para empezar de nuevo.
Today is a good day to start anew.
tengo
[TEHN-goh]
have
To hold or own something.
Tengo dos perros.
I have two dogs.
a
[ah]
to
Indicates direction or relation.
Voy a la tienda.
I'm going to the store.
una
[OO-nah]
one
The number indicating a single item.
Tengo una manzana.
I have one apple.
mañana
[mah-NYAH-nah]
Tomorrow
Referring to the day after today.
Mañana será un gran día.
Tomorrow will be a great day.
otra
[OH-trah]
another
An additional or different one.
Él pidió otra taza de café.
He asked for another cup of coffee.
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