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today, today, nowadays, the present, today
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The day or present time being lived now.
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Examples

  • Hoy llueve mucho.
    It is raining heavily today.
  • Prefiero pensar en el hoy.
    I prefer to think about the present.
  • Hoy sabemos más sobre esa enfermedad.
    Today we know more about that illness.
  • Vivir el hoy no exige olvidar el futuro.
    Living for today does not mean forgetting the future.
  • No puedo salir hoy.
    I cannot go out today.

Similar words

en la actualidad
actualmente
presente
actualidad

Meanings

On this day

adverb
time
neutral
On the current day, rather than yesterday or tomorrow.

Examples

  • Hoy trabajo desde casa.
    Today I am working from home.
  • ¿Vienes hoy?
    Are you coming today?
  • Hoy llueve mucho.
    It is raining heavily today.
  • La tienda abre hoy.
    The shop opens today.
  • No puedo salir hoy.
    I cannot go out today.

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In the present era

adverb
society
neutral
At this time in history, compared with the past.

Examples

  • Hoy mucha gente trabaja a distancia.
    Today many people work remotely.
  • Hoy sabemos más sobre esa enfermedad.
    Today we know more about that illness.
  • La vida es distinta hoy.
    Life is different today.
  • Hoy se usan menos cartas de papel.
    Nowadays fewer paper letters are used.
  • Esta costumbre sigue viva hoy.
    This custom is still alive today.

Similar words

actualmente
en la actualidad

The present

noun
time
neutral
The time being lived now, treated as something one can focus on.

Examples

  • Prefiero pensar en el hoy.
    I prefer to think about the present.
  • El hoy de esta ciudad es muy distinto de su pasado.
    This city’s present is very different from its past.
  • Vivir el hoy no exige olvidar el futuro.
    Living for today does not mean forgetting the future.
  • Su arte habla del hoy.
    Her art speaks of today.
  • El hoy plantea nuevos retos.
    The present brings new challenges.

Similar words

presente
actualidad

Etymology

From Latin hodie, “today”, originally a way of saying “on this day”.

FAQ

What does hoy usually mean?

Hoy usually means “today”.

Can hoy refer to the present era?

Yes. It can mean “nowadays” when comparing current life with the past.

Can hoy be a noun?

Yes. El hoy refers to the present time.

Does hoy have an accent mark?

No. The standard spelling is hoy.

How is hoy different from ayer?

Hoy is the current day, while ayer is the previous day.

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