Hoy
Example: Hoy hace mucho sol y quiero salir a caminar.
Definition
"Hoy" is an adverb in Spanish meaning the present day or the current day. It is used to refer to the day on which the speaker is speaking, as in the phrase "Hoy hace mucho sol y quiero salir a caminar," meaning the sun is shining today and the speaker wants to go for a walk.
Etymology
The word "hoy" comes from the Latin word "hodie," which is a combination of "hoc" (this) and "die" (day). Did you know? The evolution from "hodie" to "hoy" shows typical phonetic changes in the transition from Latin to Spanish.
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"Hoy" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 4", containing 104 commonly used words.
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