Hoy es
/oi es/from spelling rules
The English phrase "today is" translates to Spanish as Hoy es.
You might use it with the days of the week: lunes (Monday), martes (Tuesday), miércoles (Wednesday), jueves (Thursday), viernes (Friday), sábado (Saturday) or domingo (Sunday).
What does it mean word for word?
Hoy means "today" and es is the third-person singular present form of the verb ser (to be).
How do you pronounce it?
/oi es/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying Hoy está when describing a date or a specific day. While English speakers sometimes make this error, you must use the verb ser (in the form es) for identity and dates.
Did you know?
- While Hoy es is used for the calendar day, Spanish speakers use Hoy hace when talking about the weather today, such as Hoy hace frío.
- In Spanish, the names of the days used after Hoy es are not capitalized unless they start a sentence.
- The word hoy shares a deep ancestral lineage with the Latin word hodiē, which is why the 'd' disappeared as the language evolved.
Examples in context
- Hoy es su bautismo.Today is her baptism.This sentence shows how to use Hoy es regarding a baptism.Tatoeba #1694078 by marcelostockle, translation #12228608 by Miktsoanit
- Hoy es día de pago.Today is payday.This sentence uses Hoy es to indicate a payday.Tatoeba #7584792 by arh, translation #8916537 by CK
- Hoy es un bello día.Today is a beautiful day.This sentence uses Hoy es to describe a beautiful day.Tatoeba #1396170 by marcelostockle, translation #1396171 by CK
- Hoy es lunesToday is Monday
- El día de hoy es martesToday is Tuesday
- 104 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are checking the calendar in the kitchen.
- DanielHoy es lunes, ¿verdad?Today is Monday, right?
- SofíaSí, hoy es el día de la cita.Yes, today is the day of the appointment.
- Daniel¿A qué hora es?What time is it?
- SofíaEs a las cuatro de la tarde.It is at four in the afternoon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, hoy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
