hoy hace sol
/oi aθe sol/from spelling rules
To say "today is sunny" in Spanish, use hoy hace sol.
The phrase hoy hace sol is a standard statement used to describe the current weather when the sun is shining.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, the phrase translates to "today makes sun".
Which one should you use?
While hoy hace sol is a common way to state the weather, you may also encounter está soleado, which means "it is sunny".
How does it change in a sentence?
To say it is "very" sunny, you can insert the word mucho between the verb hace and the noun sol to form hoy hace mucho sol.
How do you pronounce it?
/oi aθe sol/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly try to use the verb "to be" to say hoy es soleado. However, hoy hace sol is the more natural and idiomatic way to describe sunny weather.
Did you know?
- If you travel to Peru, you might see the word sol used as the name of the national currency.
- In Spanish, the word sol is also the name of a musical note in the solfège system used for singing and music theory.
- While hoy hace sol describes the weather, the verb hace is also used to express time passed, such as saying 'two years ago'.
Examples in context
- ¡Hola amigas! ¿Han notado que hoy hace sol? ¡Vamos a la playa!Hi friends! Have you noticed that today is sunny? Let's go to the beach!
- ¡Qué bueno que hoy hace sol!How great that it is sunny today!
- Hoy hace sol en la ciudad.Today is sunny in the city.
- Me gusta salir porque hoy hace sol.I like going out because today is sunny.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are planning a walk in the park.
- Alejandro¿Quieres ir al parque hoy?Do you want to go to the park today?
- ElenaSí, ¡hoy hace sol!Yes, today is sunny!
- AlejandroEs un día perfecto para caminar.It is a perfect day for walking.
- ElenaVamos entonces.Let's go then.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
