heute

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On this day or in the present age.

Examples

  • Heute gibt es mehr Möglichkeiten.
    Today there are more possibilities.
  • Sie kommt noch heute zurück.
    She is coming back today.
  • Wir gehen heute ins Kino.
    We are going to the cinema today.
  • Die Stadt sieht heute anders aus als früher.
    The city looks different today from how it did before.
  • Niemand kann heute wissen, was in zehn Jahren geschieht.
    No one can know today what will happen in ten years.

Similar words

inzwischen
an diesem Tag
heutzutage
gegenwärtig
am heutigen Tag

Meanings

This day

adverb
time
neutral
On the day that is happening now.

Examples

  • Heute ist Montag.
    Today is Monday.
  • Wir gehen heute ins Kino.
    We are going to the cinema today.
  • Ich habe heute keine Zeit.
    I have no time today.
  • Der Laden schließt heute früh.
    The shop closes early today.
  • Sie kommt noch heute zurück.
    She is coming back today.

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The present age

adverb
time
neutral
In the present period, especially in contrast with an earlier time.

Examples

  • Heute arbeiten viele Menschen von zu Hause.
    Nowadays, many people work from home.
  • Die Stadt sieht heute anders aus als früher.
    The city looks different today from how it did before.
  • Heute gibt es mehr Möglichkeiten.
    Today there are more possibilities.
  • Was einst teuer war, ist heute billig.
    What was once expensive is cheap today.
  • Niemand kann heute wissen, was in zehn Jahren geschieht.
    No one can know today what will happen in ten years.

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Etymology

From Old High German hiut(u), a contraction of words meaning “on this day”.

FAQ

What does heute mean?

Usually “today”, meaning the current day.

Can heute mean “nowadays”?

Yes, it can refer broadly to the present age.

How is heute different from jetzt?

heute names the day or era; jetzt points to the present moment.

Does heute change form?

No. It is an invariable adverb.

Where does heute come from?

Duden traces it to Old High German hiut(u), from a phrase meaning “on this day”.

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