¿qué haces hoy?
The English phrase "wyd today" can be translated into Spanish as ¿qué haces hoy?
This phrase is an informal way to ask someone what their plans are for the current day.
How does it change in a sentence?
While the default form ¿qué haces hoy? uses the present tense, it is very common to use the periphrastic future ¿qué vas a hacer hoy? to ask about plans. In Spanish, the present tense haces is frequently used to express both current actions and near-future plans, similar to the English "what are you doing". For another informal option, you can ask ¿Qué planeas hacer hoy? to mean "What do you plan to do today?"
Did you know?
- While ¿qué haces? translates to 'what are you doing', it is often used as a general greeting similar to 'what is up' in English. In this context, the speaker is not actually asking for a list of activities.
- In digital slang, Spanish speakers often mirror English 'wyd' by using q haces or k haces to save time when typing.
- The word hoy originally began without an 'h' as the Old Spanish word 'oy'. The 'h' was added later due to influence from Latin spelling conventions, even though the letter remains silent in modern Spanish pronunciation.
Examples in context
- Buenos días, ¿qué está haciendo hoy?Good morning, what are you doing today?
- ¡Hola! ¿Qué haces hoy?Hi! What are you doing today?
- No mucho, solo voy a descansar en casa.Not much, just going to relax at home.
- No mucho, ¿y tú?Not much, and you?
Example conversation
Lucía is texting Alejandro to see if he is free.
- LucíaHola Alejandro, ¿qué haces hoy?Hi Alejandro, what are you doing today?
- AlejandroNo tengo planes todavía, ¿por qué?I don't have plans yet, why?
- LucíaQuiero ir al cine, ¿vienes conmigo?I want to go to the cinema, will you come with me?
- Alejandro¡Claro! Me encantaría ir contigo.Of course! I would love to go with you.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hoy, qué, CC BY-SA 4.0.
