Phrase in 30 Seconds
امروز (Emruz) is the essential Persian word for 'today', used to describe the current day or the present time.
- Means: The current 24-hour period or 'nowadays'.
- Used in: Daily greetings, scheduling appointments, and casual storytelling.
- Don't confuse: Avoid adding the preposition 'در' (in) before it; it stands alone.
Erklärung auf deinem Niveau:
Bedeutung
Referring to the current day.
Kultureller Hintergrund
In Iran, the day starts at sunrise, but the official calendar date changes at midnight. However, in casual conversation, 'امروز' usually refers to the period from waking up until going to sleep. The concept of 'Emruz' is central to the 'Carpe Diem' philosophy of poets like Khayyam and Hafez, who contrast it with the 'unreliable tomorrow'. When making plans 'today', Iranians often use 'Inshallah' (God willing) to acknowledge that plans can change.
Drop the Preposition
Never say 'in today'. Just say 'today'.
Tense Matters
If you use 'امروز' with a past tense verb, it implies the action happened earlier this morning.
Drop the Preposition
Never say 'in today'. Just say 'today'.
Tense Matters
If you use 'امروز' with a past tense verb, it implies the action happened earlier this morning.
Use for 'Nowadays'
Add a small 'e' sound at the end (امروزه) to sound more sophisticated when talking about modern life.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the blank with the word for 'today'.
....... دوشنبه است.
The sentence means 'Today is Monday'.
Choose the correct translation for 'I am going to the park today'.
Which one is correct?
No preposition is needed, and the tense must be present.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to know what the special dish is at a restaurant.
This asks 'What is today's food?'.
Complete the dialogue.
A: امروز تولد سارا است. B: ...........
If it's someone's birthday today, you say 'Congratulations/Happy Birthday'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Today vs Nowadays
Aufgabensammlung
5 Aufgaben....... دوشنبه است.
The sentence means 'Today is Monday'.
Which one is correct?
No preposition is needed, and the tense must be present.
You want to know what the special dish is at a restaurant.
This asks 'What is today's food?'.
A: امروز تولد سارا است. B: ...........
If it's someone's birthday today, you say 'Congratulations/Happy Birthday'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /5
Häufig gestellte Fragen
6 FragenGenerally no. Use 'الان' (alān) for 'now'. 'امروز' covers the whole day.
It is neutral and used in both formal writing and casual speech.
Use the Ezafe: 'هوای امروز' (havā-ye emruz).
It doesn't really have a plural, but 'امروزها' (emruzhā) can mean 'these days'.
Yes, like most Persian 'r' sounds, it is a slight tap or roll.
No, it is strictly a time-related noun/adverb.
Verwandte Redewendungen
دیروز
contrastYesterday
فردا
contrastTomorrow
امشب
similarTonight
امروزه
specialized formNowadays
Wo du es verwendest
Checking the date
Person A: امروز چندم است؟ (What's the date today?)
Person B: امروز دهم ماه است. (Today is the 10th of the month.)
Meeting a friend
Ali: امروز میای بریم بیرون؟ (Are you coming out today?)
Sara: آره، امروز وقتم آزاده. (Yeah, my time is free today.)
Ordering at a cafe
Customer: کیک امروز چی دارید؟ (What's today's cake?)
Waiter: امروز کیک شکلاتی داریم. (Today we have chocolate cake.)
Einprägen
Eselsbrücke
Think of 'EM' as 'EMerging' and 'RUZ' as 'Rise'. Today is the day that is EMerging with the SunRise.
Visuelle Assoziation
Imagine a bright sun rising over a calendar page that has a big red circle around the current date.
Rhyme
Emruz, ruz-e piruz (Today is a victorious day).
Story
A traveler wakes up in Tehran and asks the sun, 'What is this day?' The sun replies, 'Em-Ruz' (This-Day). The traveler then spends the whole day exploring.
In Other Languages
Similar to the German 'Heute' or Spanish 'Hoy', it is a foundational time marker that every beginner must learn first.
Word Web
Herausforderung
Try to say three things you are doing 'امروز' (today) out loud in Persian before you go to bed.
Review this word every morning for 3 days to lock in your daily planning vocabulary.
Aussprache
Like the 'em' in 'empty'.
Like 'rooze' but with a trilled 'r'.
Formalitätsspektrum
بنده امروز مشغله زیادی دارم. (Work/Social)
من امروز خیلی سرم شلوغ است. (Work/Social)
امروز خیلی کار دارم. (Work/Social)
امروز بدجوری درگیرم. (Work/Social)
From Middle Persian 'im-rōz', where 'im' is the demonstrative 'this' and 'rōz' is 'day'.
Wusstest du?
The 'ruz' in 'emruz' is the same 'ruz' found in 'Nowruz' (New Day/New Year).
Kulturelle Hinweise
In Iran, the day starts at sunrise, but the official calendar date changes at midnight. However, in casual conversation, 'امروز' usually refers to the period from waking up until going to sleep.
“حتی ساعت ۲ صبح هم ممکن است بگویند 'امروز' (Even at 2 AM they might say 'today' referring to the previous daylight hours).”
The concept of 'Emruz' is central to the 'Carpe Diem' philosophy of poets like Khayyam and Hafez, who contrast it with the 'unreliable tomorrow'.
“ای دوست بیا تا غم فردا نخوریم / وین یکدم عمر را غنیمت شمریم (O friend, let us not worry about tomorrow / and cherish this one moment of life).”
When making plans 'today', Iranians often use 'Inshallah' (God willing) to acknowledge that plans can change.
“امروز انشاءالله میبینمت. (I'll see you today, God willing.)”
Gesprächseinstiege
امروز چه کار میکنی؟
امروز هوا چطور است؟
مهمترین خبر امروز چیست؟
Häufige Fehler
در امروز من خوشحالم.
امروز من خوشحالم.
L1 Interference
امروز من رفتم به مدرسه. (When meaning 'I will go')
امروز به مدرسه میروم.
L1 Interference
امروز الان ساعت چنده؟
الان ساعت چنده؟
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
Hoy
Persian 'Emruz' is clearly decomposable into 'this' + 'day'.
Aujourd'hui
Persian is much simpler to spell and pronounce.
Heute
Grammatically identical in usage.
今日 (Kyō)
Japanese uses different readings (Kyō vs Konnichi) for different levels of formality.
اليوم (Al-yawm)
Arabic uses a definite article, Persian uses a 'this' prefix.
Spotted in the Real World
“امروز که محتاج توام، جای تو خالیست”
A popular modern song about longing and the present moment.
“امروز یه روز دیگه است.”
A film by Reza Mirkarimi where a taxi driver helps a woman in need.
“از دی که گذشت هیچ ازو یاد مکن / فردا که نیامدهست فریاد مکن / بر نامده و گذشته بنیاد مکن / حالی خوش باش و عمر بر باد مکن”
A poem advising to ignore yesterday and tomorrow and focus on 'today' (the present).
Leicht verwechselbar
Both refer to the present.
Use 'الان' for the exact minute/second, and 'امروز' for the whole day.
Both contain 'ruz'.
'امروز' is 'today', while 'روزی' means 'one day' or 'daily bread'.
Häufig gestellte Fragen (6)
Generally no. Use 'الان' (alān) for 'now'. 'امروز' covers the whole day.
basic understandingIt is neutral and used in both formal writing and casual speech.
usage contextsUse the Ezafe: 'هوای امروز' (havā-ye emruz).
grammar mechanicsIt doesn't really have a plural, but 'امروزها' (emruzhā) can mean 'these days'.
grammar mechanicsYes, like most Persian 'r' sounds, it is a slight tap or roll.
practical tipsNo, it is strictly a time-related noun/adverb.
cultural usage
