hoy es jueves
/oi es xwebes/from spelling rules
To say "today is Thursday" in Spanish, use hoy es jueves.
The phrase is used to identify that the current day of the week is Thursday. In certain social contexts in Spain, you might encounter the slang term juernes, which combines the words for Thursday and Friday (jueves and viernes).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of hoy (today), es (is) and jueves (Thursday).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The slang term juernes is used in Spain.
How does it change in a sentence?
When you want to identify the current day, you use hoy es jueves. However, if you want to say that an event occurs "on Thursday", you should use the definite article with the day: el jueves.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often feel the need to include the word hoy (today), but in Spanish, it is perfectly natural and common to omit it and simply say es jueves to mean "it is Thursday".
Did you know?
- The word jueves comes from the Latin Jovis diēs, meaning 'day of Jupiter'.
- Unlike English, Spanish does not capitalize the names of days like jueves unless they start a sentence. Writing Hoy es Jueves with a capital J would be considered a spelling error.
- While hoy es jueves identifies the day, adding the word ya as in ya es jueves emphasizes a feeling of relief or anticipation that the week is almost over.
Examples in context
- Hoy es jueves.Today is Thursday.This sentence is useful for stating the current day using hoy es jueves.Tatoeba #1715746 by marcelostockle, translation #1151779 by CK
- No te confundas, hoy es jueves.Don't get confused, today is Thursday.
- Mira el calendario, hoy es jueves.Look at the calendar, today is Thursday.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are checking their schedule for a meeting.
- Mateo¿Qué día es hoy, Elena?What day is today, Elena?
- ElenaHoy es jueves, Mateo.Today is Thursday, Mateo.
- Mateo¡Es verdad! Tengo la cita hoy.It's true! I have the appointment today.
- ElenaNo olvides salir temprano.Don't forget to leave early.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, hoy, jueves, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
