How to Say ‘Today is my first day here.’ in Mexican Spanish
Hoy es mi primer día aquí.
oy ess mee pree-MER DEE-ah ah-KEE
[oy ess mee pree-MER DEE-ah ah-KEE]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Saying it's your first day is a natural opener in a Mexican office. People usually respond warmly and often offer to show you around.
Phrase Breakdown
Hoy es
oy ess
Today is
'Hoy' means today. The 'h' is silent, so it sounds like 'oy'.
Hoy es lunes.
Today is Monday.
Words in this phrase
Hoy
[oy]
Today
The current day.
Hoy voy al mercado.
Today I'm going to the market.
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
mi primer día aquí.
mee pree-MER DEE-ah ah-KEE
my first day here.
'Aquí' means here. Say 'ah-KEE', with the stress at the end.
Es mi primer día aquí en México.
It's my first day here in Mexico.
Words in this phrase
mi
[mee]
my
Used to show possession, belonging to the speaker.
Mi coche es azul.
My car is blue.
primer
[pree-MER]
first
Refers to the person or thing coming before all others.
Mi primer libro fue interesante.
My first book was interesting.
día
[DEE-ah]
day
Refers to a specific day when something happened.
Aquel "día" conocí a varias personas de tu empresa.
That day I met several people from your company.
aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
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