Hoy (en. Today)

/oi/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The present day, which is the one that is occurring.

Today is a sunny day.

Hoy es un día soleado.

Temporal reference to this specific day that is being talked about.

Today I have an important meeting.

Hoy tengo una reunión importante.

It is used to contrast with past or future days.

Today it’s not raining, unlike yesterday.

Hoy no llueve, a diferencia de ayer.

It comes from the Latin 'hodie.'

nowadays

Currently, in the present.

hoy por hoy

today as yesterday

Nothing has changed since the past.

hoy como ayer

a week from today

In eight days, from today.

de hoy en ocho

tomorrow

The day that follows today.

mañana

yesterday

The day that precedes today.

ayer

instantaneous

Referring to the current moment.

instantáneo

Hoyito

It refers to a day that seems shorter than normal.

Se refiere a un día que parece más corto de lo normal.

Hoysito

A colloquial term to refer to a day of fun.

Un término coloquial para referirse a un día de diversión.