A1 Expression Neutral

Qué día es hoy?

What day is today?

Bedeutung

Used to ask about the current day of the week.

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Kultureller Hintergrund

In Spain, the week starts on Monday. If you ask this on a Sunday, people might already be thinking about the 'vuelta al trabajo' (return to work). Mexicans often use 'ombligo de semana' (week's belly button) to refer to Wednesday. If you ask '¿Qué día es hoy?' on a Wednesday, they might reply with this phrase. In Argentina, 'el finde' (the weekend) is sacred. Asking '¿Qué día es hoy?' on a Friday often leads to plans for an 'asado' (barbecue). Colombia has many 'puentes' (holiday Mondays). Asking '¿Qué día es hoy?' during a long weekend is common as people lose track of time during festivities.

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The 'H' is Silent

Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hoy'. It should sound exactly like 'oy'.

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Día is Masculine

Even though it ends in 'a', it's 'el día'. This is a very common beginner mistake.

Bedeutung

Used to ask about the current day of the week.

💡

The 'H' is Silent

Never pronounce the 'h' in 'hoy'. It should sound exactly like 'oy'.

⚠️

Día is Masculine

Even though it ends in 'a', it's 'el día'. This is a very common beginner mistake.

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Use for Disorientation

If you want to sound more native when you're confused, add 'Ya ni sé...' before the phrase: 'Ya ni sé qué día es hoy'.

Teste dich selbst

Choose the correct way to ask what day it is.

_______ día es hoy?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Qué

In Spanish, we use 'Qué' to ask for the identity of a noun like 'día'.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb.

¿Qué día _____ hoy?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: es

We use the verb 'ser' (es) for days of the week.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¿Qué día es hoy? B: Hoy _______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: es lunes

The answer follows the 'Hoy es [día]' pattern.

Match the question to the correct context.

1. ¿Qué día es hoy? 2. ¿Cuál es la fecha?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 1-a, 2-b

'Qué día' asks for the name, 'fecha' asks for the number/date.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Visuelle Lernhilfen

Days of the Week in Spanish

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Laborables

  • lunes
  • martes
  • miércoles
  • jueves
  • viernes
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Fin de semana

  • sábado
  • domingo

Aufgabensammlung

4 Aufgaben
Choose the correct way to ask what day it is. Choose A1

_______ día es hoy?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: Qué

In Spanish, we use 'Qué' to ask for the identity of a noun like 'día'.

Complete the sentence with the correct verb. Fill Blank A1

¿Qué día _____ hoy?

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: es

We use the verb 'ser' (es) for days of the week.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: ¿Qué día es hoy? B: Hoy _______.

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: es lunes

The answer follows the 'Hoy es [día]' pattern.

Match the question to the correct context. Match A2

Ordne jedem Element links seinen Partner rechts zu:

✓ Richtig! ✗ Nicht ganz. Richtige Antwort: 1-a, 2-b

'Qué día' asks for the name, 'fecha' asks for the number/date.

🎉 Ergebnis: /4

Häufig gestellte Fragen

10 Fragen

Yes, but you might just get the day of the week. For the date, '¿Cuál es la fecha?' is clearer.

Because the day of the week is considered a permanent identity of that specific time period, which requires 'ser'.

Yes, it is neutral. To be extra polite, add 'disculpe' at the beginning.

Simply say 'Hoy es...' followed by the day, e.g., 'Hoy es miércoles'.

No, in Spanish, days of the week are usually written in lowercase (lunes, martes...).

Use the past tense: '¿Qué día fue ayer?'.

Yes, it is the most universal form, though Spain loves '¿A qué estamos?'.

Yes, if the context of 'today' is already clear.

There isn't really a plural for this specific question, as 'today' is only one day.

Usually, but '¿Hoy qué día es?' is also common for emphasis.

Verwandte Redewendungen

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¿Cuál es la fecha?

similar

What is the date?

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¿A qué estamos?

synonym

What [day/date] are we at?

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Pasado mañana

builds on

The day after tomorrow

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Anteayer

builds on

The day before yesterday

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