How to Say ‘Today’ in Japanese
今日は
kyou wa
[kyoo wa]
💬 Usage Tip: [は] here is the topic marker, so [今日は] is said [きょうは] ((kyoo wa)), not with [は] as (ha). You'll hear the same in [私は] and [月曜日は].
Phrase Breakdown
今日
kyou
[kyoo]
today
Refers to the current day. Combined with は, it sets 'today' as the topic.
今日は少し早く来ました。
Today I came a little early.
は
wa
[wa]
topic marker
A particle pronounced 'wa' here. It marks the topic of the sentence, such as 'as for today.'
今日は面接の日です。
Today is the day of the interview.
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