How to Say ‘What is the day today?’ in Spain Spanish
¿qué día es hoy?
💬 Usage Tip: Note the accent on ‘qué’, which denotes a question.
🇪🇸 In Spain: A common question asked amidst Spain’s vibrant atmosphere of siestas and surprises.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Qué
What
Used to ask questions about information.
¿Qué quieres comer?
What do you want to eat?
día
day
A period of 24 hours.
Hoy es un buen día.
Today is a good day.
es
is
Third person singular form of 'ser', used here as a copula to link day and date.
Ella es mi amiga.
She is my friend.
hoy
today
Refers to the current day.
Hoy tengo clase de español.
Today I have Spanish class.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
qué
[keh]
What
Used to ask for information about something.
¿Qué día es hoy en el calendario?
What day is today on the calendar?
día
[DEE-ah]
Day
A period of 24 hours, as a unit of time.
¿Qué día es hoy en el calendario?
What day is today on the calendar?
es
[es]
Is
Third person singular of 'be'.
¿Qué día es hoy en el calendario?
What day is today on the calendar?
hoy
[OY]
Today
The present day.
¿Qué día es hoy en el calendario?
What day is today on the calendar?
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