qué día es hoy
/ke dia es oi/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "what today is" is qué día es hoy.
While qué día es hoy literally asks for the day, it is the standard way to ask "what today is" in the context of a special occasion or a date.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase qué día es hoy literally translates to "what day is today" because Spanish speakers typically ask for the day of the week or the date rather than using a generic "what today is".
How does it change in a sentence?
The word qué must carry an accent mark to function as an interrogative pronoun in this question.
Did you know?
- The word es is a cognate of the Sanskrit word अस्ति.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you ask qué día es hoy regarding a celebration, the answer might be a specific name like 'San Valentín' rather than just a date.
Examples in context
- "¿Sabes qué día es hoy?" – "No". -"¡Mi cumpleaños!""Do you know what today is?" "No." "My birthday!"This example shows how to use qué día es hoy when asking about a special occasion like a birthday.Tatoeba #3921812 by gianich73, translation #3924623 by robbieheslop
- Disculpe, ¿qué fecha es hoy? Necesito completar el formulario correctamente.Excuse me, what date is it today? I need to fill out the form correctly.
- ¡Hola, amigo! ¿Qué día es hoy? Quiero planificar nuestra salida al parque.Hey, friend! What day is it today? I want to plan our trip to the park.
- Oye, ¿cuál es la fecha hoy? Necesito saber si cumplimos años el mismo día.Hey, what's today's date? I need to know if we have the same birthday.
- ¿Sabes qué día es hoy?Do you know what today is?
- No recuerdo qué día es hoy.I don't remember what today is.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are looking at a calendar in the office.
- Alejandro¿Me puedes decir qué día es hoy?Can you tell me what today is?
- LucíaHoy es martes, Alejandro.Today is Tuesday, Alejandro.
- AlejandroGracias, Lucía. Se me olvidó por completo.Thanks, Lucía. I forgot completely.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, suele pasar.Don't worry, it happens.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, es, hoy, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
