hodie
[ˈhɔ.di.eː]
The English word "today" is translated into Latin as hodie.
The word hodie is used as an adverb to indicate that an action occurs on the current day, functioning much like the English adverb "today".
Meaning: on the current day (adv)
Which one should you use?
While hodie is an adverb meaning "today", the noun phrase hic diēs can be used to mean "this day".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word hodie is an adverb and does not change its form based on case or number.
Did you know?
- The root of the 'day' part of hodie comes from the Proto-Indo-European word *dyew-, which also gave rise to the names of sky gods in various ancient cultures.
- In ecclesiastical Latin, hodie is often used in liturgy to signify not just the calendar day, but a spiritual 'now' or the arrival of a promised era.
Examples in context
- Hodie, hic et nunc.Today, here and now.This sentence uses hodie to emphasize the current moment.Tatoeba #3308602 by carlosalberto, translation #3308800 by Malape
- Qui dies est hodie?What's the day today?This sentence uses hodie to ask which day it is.Tatoeba #11630529 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #242791 by sundown
- Ea hodie non veniet.She won't come today.This sentence uses hodie to indicate when an action will not occur.Tatoeba #7684715 by CarpeLanam, translation #3812739 by Eldad
- Hodie est diēs benignus.Today is a beautiful day.
- 215 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aurelia and Gaius are discussing their schedules in a garden.
- AureliaHodie laboramus?Are we working today?
- GaiusNon, hodie quiescimus.No, today we are resting.
- AureliaBene est, Gai.That is good, Gaius.
- GaiusIta vero, Aurelia.Indeed, Aurelia.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “today” translations and entries hodie, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hodie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
