hoy es viernes
/oi es bjeɾnes/from spelling rules
hoy es viernes is how you say "today is Friday" in Spanish.
This phrase is used to identify the current day of the week as Friday.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, the days of the week like viernes are not capitalized unless they appear at the very beginning of a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
/oi es bjeɾnes/
Did you know?
- The word viernes is a linguistic relic of Roman mythology, originally meaning 'the day of Venus'. It is a direct descendant of the Latin 'dies Veneris', the day dedicated to the goddess of love.
- In many Latin American workplaces, saying hoy es viernes can be a social signal to start 'la hora feliz' or happy hour, often acting as an invitation rather than a statement of fact.
- While English speakers say 'it is Friday', Spanish speakers often omit the subject and simply say es viernes to mean 'it is Friday'. Using 'hoy' is common but not strictly necessary for the sentence to make sense.
Examples in context
- Hoy es viernes 18 de mayo.Today is Friday, May 18.This example shows how to include the date with hoy es viernes.Tatoeba #1694554 by marcelostockle, translation #1579746 by snyderdm
- Hoy es viernes.Today is Friday.This is a simple way to state the day using hoy es viernes.Tatoeba #2069133 by lazarus1907, translation #1151784 by CK
- Hoy es viernes, ayer era jueves, mañana es sábado, y después viene el domingo.Today is Friday, yesterday was Thursday, tomorrow is Saturday and then comes Sunday.This sentence uses hoy es viernes within a sequence of other days.Tatoeba #1414583 by enteka, translation #1414585 by enteka
- Hoy es viernes y espero que todos disfruten del fin de semana.Today is Friday and I hope everyone enjoys the weekend.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are chatting at the office.
- Sofía¡Qué alegría! Hoy es viernes.What a joy! Today is Friday.
- JavierSí, por fin termina la semana.Yes, the week is finally over.
- Sofía¿Tienes planes para este fin de semana?Do you have plans for this weekend?
- JavierTodavía no lo sé, Sofía.I don't know yet, Sofía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, hoy, viernes, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
