Spanish word

hoy

Pronunciation

IPA/oj/

Meaning

  • adverbtoday

Example

¿Vienes a la fiesta hoy?

Are you coming to the party today?

Illustration for hoy (today)

More examples

Tengo una reunión hoy por la tarde.

I have a meeting this afternoon.

Core concept

The date shown in today's calendar square.

Common phrases

  • hoy por la mañana

    this morning

  • hoy por la tarde

    this afternoon

  • hoy mismo

    by today

Similar words

ahora: Indicates the immediate present moment.
mañana: Denotes the next calendar day after today.
ayer: Denotes the calendar day immediately before today.

Definition in Spanish

Señala el día actual en el que se habla o en el que ocurre algo.

Word origin

Derived from Latin hodie, itself from the phrase hoc die 'this day', whose vowels and consonants simplified over time to hoy.

Usage tips

  • The colloquial phrase hoy día is used to mean 'nowadays', so note that hoy by itself usually means the specific day referred to rather than a general era.

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