How to Say ‘Today's date’ in Mexican Spanish
La fecha de hoy
lah FEH-chah deh oy
[lah FEH-chah deh oy]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish has no 's for ownership, so it uses de instead: la fecha de hoy is literally "the date of today". The same pattern gives el carro de Ana "Ana's car".
Phrase Breakdown
La fecha
lah FEH-chah
The date
'Fecha' is FEH-chah, with 'ch' as in 'church'. It is a feminine noun, so it takes 'la'.
La fecha está en el calendario.
The date is on the calendar.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the (feminine singular)
Definite article used with feminine nouns like “pantalla.”
La pantalla del demo está lista.
The demo screen is ready.
fecha
[FEH-chah]
date
A specific day of the month or year.
No recuerdo la fecha exacta de su llegada.
I don't remember the exact date of their arrival.
de hoy
deh oy
of today / today's
Say it as one sound: 'deh-OY'. The 'h' is silent. Spanish says 'the date of today' where English says 'today's date'.
El periódico de hoy.
Today's newspaper.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common preposition meaning 'of' or 'from,' and sometimes used like 'for' in set phrases.
La salida de emergencia está allá.
The emergency exit is over there.
hoy
[oy]
today
A common adverb used to talk about the present day.
Hoy tengo mucho trabajo.
Today I have a lot of work.
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