How to Say ‘What day is today?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Qué día es hoy?
keh DEE-ah ehs oy
[keh DEE-ah ehs oy]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué día
keh DEE-ah
What day
'Qué' sounds like 'keh', because the 'u' is silent after 'q'. 'Día' has two syllables, DEE-ah, with the stress on 'DÍ'. Let your voice rise because it's a question.
¿Qué día llegas?
What day do you arrive?
Words in this phrase
Qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word meaning 'what' in questions.
¿Qué quiere comer?
What do you want to eat?
día
[DEE-ah]
day
Means day; in greetings, buen día means good day or good morning.
Hoy es un día perfecto para caminar.
Today is a perfect day for walking.
es hoy?
ehs oy
is today?
The 'h' in 'hoy' is silent, so 'es hoy' links smoothly: 'eh-SOY'. 'Hoy' rhymes with English 'boy'.
La fiesta es hoy.
The party is today.
Words in this phrase
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb 'to be', used to equate or define.
Oración completa: Mi nombre es Luis.
Complete sentence: My name is Luis.
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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