Bedeutung
Refers to the current day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Spain, 'hoy' is used in the same way as in Latin America, but you might hear 'hoy día' more frequently in formal contexts. Mexicans often use 'hoy' in casual conversation to emphasize immediate action. Argentines frequently use 'hoy por hoy' to express the current state of affairs in a debate. In Colombia, 'hoy' is used standardly, often paired with polite markers.
Silent H
Remember that the 'h' is always silent. Don't try to pronounce it!
Emphasis
Use 'hoy mismo' if you want to sound very firm about doing something today.
Bedeutung
Refers to the current day.
Silent H
Remember that the 'h' is always silent. Don't try to pronounce it!
Emphasis
Use 'hoy mismo' if you want to sound very firm about doing something today.
Proverbs
Learn 'Hoy por ti, mañana por mí' to sound like a native speaker.
Teste dich selbst
Complete the sentence with the correct word.
____ es un día muy caluroso.
Since the verb is 'es' (is), we are talking about the present day.
Choose the correct translation for 'Today I am happy'.
Which sentence is correct?
'Hoy' means today, which matches the sentence.
Match the time word to its meaning.
Match: Hoy, Ayer, Mañana
These are the three basic time markers in Spanish.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ¿Qué día es ____? B: Es lunes.
Asking for the current day requires 'hoy'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 Aufgaben____ es un día muy caluroso.
Since the verb is 'es' (is), we are talking about the present day.
Which sentence is correct?
'Hoy' means today, which matches the sentence.
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These are the three basic time markers in Spanish.
A: ¿Qué día es ____? B: Es lunes.
Asking for the current day requires 'hoy'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenIt is an adverb, so it doesn't have a gender.
No, use 'ahora' for 'now'.
Say 'esta mañana'.
Yes, it is perfectly acceptable in all registers.
It doesn't have a plural.
Like the 'oy' in 'toy'.
Yes, it is universal.
Yes, it is very common for emphasis.
'Hoy' is the day; 'hoy día' is 'nowadays'.
It is a historical remnant from Latin.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hoy mismo
specialized formThis very day
Hoy en día
similarNowadays
Hoy por hoy
similarAs of today
Ayer
contrastYesterday
Mañana
contrastTomorrow
