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"What day is it today?" in Spanish: ¿Qué día es hoy?
¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is it today? in Spanish is ¿Qué día es hoy? Answer with Hoy es lunes. Day names stay lowercase.
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How to pronounce ¿Qué día es hoy?
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keh DEE-ah ehs oy
/ke ˈdi.a es oi/
keh DEE-ah ehs oy. Rising question. Soft d in día.
"What day is it today?" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Qué día es hoy? | What day is it today? Default question. | Default question. |
| ¿Qué día es? | What day is it? Shorter, if today is clear. | Shorter, if today is clear. |
| Hoy es lunes. | Today is Monday. Typical answer. | Typical answer. |
| Es martes. | It's Tuesday. Short answer. | Short answer. |
| ¿A qué día estamos? | What day are we on? Also heard. | Also heard. |
How to use ¿Qué día es hoy? in real life
- 1Morning confusion
Perdón, ¿qué día es hoy?
Sorry, what day is it today?
Full ¿Qué día es hoy?
- 2Planning
¿Qué día es hoy? ¿Martes?
What day is it today? Tuesday?
Ask ¿qué día es hoy? then guess.
- 3After a holiday
Con el feriado, ¿qué día es hoy?
With the holiday, what day is it today?
Keep ¿qué día es hoy? together.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Qué día es hoy?
Incorrect: ¿Qué Día es Hoy?
Correct: ¿Qué día es hoy?
Keep día and hoy lowercase in ¿Qué día es hoy?
Incorrect: ¿Qué day es hoy?
Correct: ¿Qué día es hoy?
Use día, not day, in ¿Qué día es hoy?
Good to know
Good to know¿Qué día es hoy? is everyday small talk. Answer Hoy es + weekday in lowercase, like Hoy es lunes.
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¿Qué día es hoy?
What day is it today?
You
No sé… ¿qué día es hoy?
I don't know… what day is it today?
ChatPal
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
You
Ay. Necesito café.
Ugh. I need coffee.
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FAQ
Common questions about "What day is it today?" in Spanish
How do I ask what day it is?
¿Qué día es hoy?
How do I answer?
Hoy es lunes. / Es martes.
Do I capitalize day names?
No. Write lunes, martes lowercase.
Is día masculine?
Yes. El día, despite ending in -a.
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