hoy
adverbBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “hoy” mean in English?
today
Example sentences
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
Hoy hace sol.
Today it's sunny.
Hoy en día, todos tienen móvil.
Nowadays, everyone has a mobile.
How to use it
Hoy means 'today'. Adverb (no article needed). Often combined with hoy en día ('nowadays').
Common mistake
Hoy is invariable (no gender, no article). Don't say 'el hoy' or 'la hoy'. For 'today's [something]' use 'de hoy': 'el periódico de hoy'.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 32.