How to Say "today" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “today” is “hoy” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
AdverbA1
The current 24-hour day
Examples
Hoy es mi cumpleaños.
Today is my birthday.
¿Qué vas a hacer hoy?
What are you going to do today?
Hoy por la mañana, fui a correr.
This morning, I went for a run.
Pointing to Time
'Hoy' tells you WHEN something happens. It's a special word that always stays the same; you never need to change its ending.
Confusing 'Hoy' and 'Ahora'
Mistake: “Using 'hoy' to mean 'right now'.”
Correction: Use 'hoy' for the whole day ('today') and 'ahora' for this very moment ('now'). Think: 'Hoy voy al cine' (Today I'm going to the movies) vs. 'Ahora estoy comiendo' (Right now I'm eating).
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