tu día
/tu dia/from spelling rules
The English phrase "your day" is translated into Spanish as tu día.
The phrase refers to the twenty-four hour period or the daylight hours belonging to a specific person.
Which one should you use?
While tu día is used for friends, family or people your age, su día is used when addressing superiors or strangers.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, when addressing a group of people informally, use vuestro día to mean "your day".
How does it change in a sentence?
Use su día instead of tu día when addressing someone using the formal usted form. In plural informal contexts in Spain, the form changes to vuestro día.
Did you know?
- The word día is not a linguistic cousin of the English word 'day', despite sounding similar. While English comes from Germanic roots, día descends from the Proto-Italic word for 'sky' or 'heaven'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, instead of saying 'have a good day', people often use the phrase que tengas un buen día. This literally translates to 'may you have a good day' using the subjunctive mood to express a wish.
- When using the formal su día, the word su can be ambiguous. Without context, it could mean 'your day' (formal), 'his day', 'her day', or even 'their day'.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo va tu día?How's your day going?This sentence is useful for asking how someone's day is currently going using tu día.Tatoeba #12881465 by ecorralest101, translation #3636378 by CK
- ¿Qué tal tu día?How was your day?This sentence is useful for asking how someone's day was using tu día.Tatoeba #12886112 by ecorralest101, translation #953356 by CK
- Hoy no es tu día.Today is not your day.This sentence is useful for stating that today is not someone's day using tu día.Tatoeba #1585295 by Shishir, translation #242833 by CM
- Buenos días, señor Rodríguez. ¿Cómo está siendo su día?Good morning, Mr. Rodriguez. How is your day going?
- Estimada señora García, ¿Cómo ha transcurrido su día hasta ahora?Dear Mrs. Garcia, how has your day been so far?
- Sr. Martínez, ¿Qué tal ha sido su día hasta este momento?Mr. Martinez, how has your day been up to this moment?
- Hola Ana, ¿Cómo ha ido tu día?Hello Ana, how has your day gone?
- Oye Juan, ¿Cómo te ha ido el día?Hey Juan, how has your day gone for you?
- David, ¿Cómo estuvo tu día hoy?David, how was your day today?
- Hola María, ¿Cómo ha ido tu día?Hello Maria, how has your day gone?
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Example conversation
Two friends meet for coffee in the evening.
- JavierCuéntame más sobre tu día.Tell me more about your day.
- ElenaFue muy largo y cansado.It was very long and tiring.
- JavierSiento que tu día fue difícil.I feel that your day was difficult.
- ElenaSí, pero ahora estoy feliz.Yes, but now I am happy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, tu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
