hoy es un buen día
/oi es un bwen dia/from spelling rules
To say "today is a good day" in Spanish, use hoy es un buen día.
This phrase is used to express that the current day is pleasant or positive.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hoy (today), es (is), un (a), buen (good) and día (day).
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective bueno is shortened to buen when placed immediately before a masculine singular noun like día. Although día ends in a, it is a masculine noun, which is why the phrase uses the masculine article un and the masculine adjective buen.
Did you know?
- The word día actually shares an ancient ancestral root with the word for 'sky' or 'heaven'. This connects the concept of a 'day' to the bright, celestial light of the heavens.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, you might hear people skip the un entirely and simply say hoy es buen día in certain poetic or regional dialects, though un buen día is the standard.
Examples in context
- Hoy es un buen día.Today is a good day.This sentence shows a simple statement using hoy es un buen día.Tatoeba #922216 by aye1995, translation #922232 by aye1995
- ¡Hoy es un buen día!Today is a good day!This sentence shows an exclamation using hoy es un buen día.Tatoeba #6294304 by Adelpa, translation #6294293 by Adelpa
- Hoy es un buen día para morir.Today is a good day to die.This sentence uses hoy es un buen día in a more dramatic context.Tatoeba #963372 by Sonoriuxo, translation #963375 by Sonoriuxo
- Hoy es un buen día para cerrar el trato.Today is a good day to close the deal.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are meeting for coffee on a sunny morning.
- Daniel¡Hola, Sofía! Hoy es un buen día.Hello, Sofía! Today is a good day.
- SofíaTienes razón, Daniel. El clima es perfecto.You are right, Daniel. The weather is perfect.
- DanielMe siento muy feliz ahora.I feel very happy right now.
- SofíaYo también, disfrutemos el momento.Me too, let's enjoy the moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries buen, día, es, hoy, un, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
