Saludo a mi vecino en la mañana.

I greet my neighbor in the morning.

Breakdown of Saludo a mi vecino en la mañana.

• yo: I
• en: in
• mi: my
• la mañana: the morning
• a: to
• el vecino: the neighbor
• saludar: to greet

Questions & Answers about Saludo a mi vecino en la mañana.

What form is "saludo"—why no accent, and what tense/person is it?

Saludo (no accent) is the 1st person singular, present indicative of saludar: “I greet.” With an accent, saludó means “he/she/you-formal greeted” (preterite). For “I greeted,” use saludé.

Why is there an "a" before mi vecino?

It’s the personal a. In Spanish, a specific person (or beloved pet) as a direct object takes a: Saludo a mi vecino. You can’t omit it.

What if my neighbor is female or plural?

• Female: Saludo a mi vecina.
• Plural: Saludo a mis vecinos (mixed/men) or Saludo a mis vecinas (women only).

Is en la mañana natural, or should I say por la mañana?

In Latin America, en la mañana is widely used and perfectly natural. Por la mañana is also correct and very common (especially in Spain). Both mean “in the morning.”

If I want to stress a habitual routine, should I say en las mañanas?

You can. En las mañanas or todas las mañanas/cada mañana makes the habitual idea explicit. Plain en la mañana can also imply habit from context.

How do I say “tomorrow morning” or “this morning”?

• Tomorrow morning: mañana por la mañana (pan‑Hispanic) or, in much of Latin America, mañana en la mañana.
• This morning: esta mañana (not “en esta mañana,” unless you add detail like en esta mañana fría…).

Why does la mañana have the article la? Could I drop it?

Parts of the day normally take the definite article: la mañana, la tarde, la noche. You drop it with demonstratives: esta mañana, esa tarde.

Where is “yo”? Do I need to say Yo saludo…?

Spanish usually omits subject pronouns because the verb ending shows the subject. Saludo… already means “I greet.” Use Yo only for emphasis or contrast.

How do I say “We greet each other in the morning”?

Use the reciprocal: Nos saludamos en la mañana (or por la mañana).

How do I replace a mi vecino with a pronoun?

In Latin America, use direct object pronouns:

• Male neighbor: Lo saludo en la mañana.
• Female neighbor: La saludo en la mañana. Pronouns go before the conjugated verb (or attach to an infinitive/gerund: Voy a saludarlo mañana).

Can I use le instead of lo/la (Le saludo)?

In most of Latin America, no: le is for indirect objects. Use lo/la for a person as direct object. In parts of Spain, le saludo (leísmo) is common, but it’s not the Latin American norm.

Can I front the time phrase?

Yes: En la mañana saludo a mi vecino is fine. Time expressions are flexible in position.

Is A mi vecino lo saludo en la mañana correct?

Yes. That’s clitic doubling used to emphasize or topicalize the direct object. It’s common in speech. Neutral versions are Lo saludo en la mañana or Saludo a mi vecino en la mañana.

How do I say it in the past?

• Simple past (completed): Saludé a mi vecino esta mañana.
• Imperfect (habitual/ongoing): Saludaba a mi vecino por las mañanas.

Could mañana here mean “tomorrow”?

Not with the article: en la mañana = “in the morning.” If you remove the article, Mañana saludo a mi vecino means “Tomorrow I will greet my neighbor.”

When do I use al instead of a?

Use al when a + el contracts: Saludo al vecino. With a possessive like mi, there’s no article, so no contraction: a mi vecino.

What’s the difference between saludar and just saying hola or buenos días?

Saludar is the act of greeting in general (wave, nod, handshake, words). You might saludar by saying hola, buenos días, or even just nodding.

Any pronunciation tips for tricky letters here?

• saludo: stress on LU — sa-LU-do; the d between vowels is soft (like the “th” in “this”).
• vecino: c before i sounds like English “s”: be-SEE-no.
• mañana: ñ sounds like “ny” in “canyon”: ma-NYA-na. There’s no accent mark; the tilde over ñ is part of the letter.