Talk about today’s schedule and arrange a meeting this afternoon.
The idea
Hoy means today, the day of speaking. It can appear at the beginning or end of a sentence and combine with por la tarde for this afternoon.
Examples
- Hoy trabajo desde casa.Today I work from home.
- ¿Tienes tiempo hoy?Do you have time today?
- La biblioteca abre hoy a las nueve.The library opens at nine today.
- Hoy no hay clase.There is no class today.
- Nos vemos hoy por la tarde.See you this afternoon.
- Hoy es lunes y mañana es martes.Today is Monday and tomorrow is Tuesday.
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Watch out
Hoy is today, ayer is yesterday and mañana can mean tomorrow; the time reference changes with the day of speaking.
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Choose “today”: ___ es lunes y mañana es martes. (Hoy / Ayer)
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Hoy
Hoy names the present day, with Tuesday following tomorrow.
Choose the part of today: Nos vemos hoy por la ___. (tarde / ayer)
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tarde
Tarde completes hoy por la tarde, meaning this afternoon.
Say there is no class today: Hoy ___ hay clase. (no / nunca)
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no
No negates the statement that there is class today.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose “today”: ___ es lunes y mañana es martes. (Hoy / Ayer)
Choose the part of today: Nos vemos hoy por la ___. (tarde / ayer)
Say there is no class today: Hoy ___ hay clase. (no / nunca)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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